HISTORY  OF  FREEMASONRY 

IN  THE 

CITT    OF    GALENA, 

1 1. 1,  I  X  O I  S , 

FKO-H  TfiE  ORGANIZATION  OP 

Strangers'  Union  Lor     e  No.  14, 

A.  D.  1826,  A.  L.  1826,  N" 

TO  l/»\      ; 


AND 

BY-LAWS 

OP.     .-.;     v       .-•; 

MINERS'  LODGE  No.  273,  A.  F.  and  A,  M. 

JO  DAVIESS  CHAPTER  No.  51,  R.  A.  M'S. 

ELY  S.  PARKER  COUNCIL  No.  60,  R.  S.  E.  and  S.  M'S. 

GALENA  COMMANDERY  No.  40,  KNIGHTS  TEMPLARS. 


SOCIEtY 


TTALENA: 

4AZBTTB  BOOK    AND  JOB  PRINTING   BOUBK, 
1874. 


TO 

THE  BRETHREN  OF  MINERS1  LODGE  NO.  273, 

•WITH  WHOM    ?O  MANY  PLEASANT   HOURS  HAVE   BEEN  SPENT  IN  THE    STUDY 

OF  THE  NOBLE  SCIENCE  OP  ANCIENT  CRAFT  MASONRY,  AND  THE 

APPLICATION  OP  THOSE  THREE    PRECIOUS     JEWELS 

Or  THE  MASTER  MASON.  "  FRIENDSHIP. 

MORALITY    AND  BROTHEBLY 

LOVE," 

THE  BRETHREN  TO  WHOSE  PARTIALITY 

TUK  AUTHOR  HAS  BEEN   SO  OFTEN  INDEBTED  FOR  DISTINGUISHED   HONORS, 

AND  BY  WHOM  HE  HAS  BEEN  SO   "  OFT  HONORED  WITH  SUPREME 

COMMAND,"  IS  THIS  WORK  FRATERNALLY  DEDICATED. 


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BY 

JOHN  C.  SMITH,  W.  M. 


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flJfHE  importance  of  compiling  the  history  of 
ill)  Masonry  in  Galena,  that  the  names  of  our  early 
Masonic  workers  may  be  preserved  to  the 
Craft,  has  often  been  suggested  by  the  members  of 
Miners'  Lodge  No.  273.  No  more  fitting  time  has 
presented  itself  than  the  present,  when  new  by-laws 
were  to  be  published  by  at  least  three  of  the  four 
Masonic  bodies  in  this  city,  and  by  combining  all  the 
codes  in  one  book,  the  expense  of  a  separate  publica- 
tion is  avoided,  and  the  woik  bound  in  a  form  which 
will  insure  its  preservation. 

The  value  of  such  a  record  cannot  be  too  highly 
estimated,  embracing  as  it  does,  the  names  of  many 
of  the  earliest  and  most  prominent  settlers  of  the 
mining  regions,  active  alike  in  Masonry  as  they  were 
in  all  the  public  measures  of  the  day. 

The  difficulties  attending  the  writing  of  this 'his- 
tory will  be  better  understood  when  it  is  known  that 
the  first  Lodge — "  Strangers'  Union  " — was  organized 
before  the  arrival  of  the  U.  S.  Agent,  Capt.  Martin 
Thomas,  who  came  to  take  charge  of  the  mineral 
lands  on  behalf  of  the  Government  and  to  lay  out  the 
"  village  "  of  Galena,  two  years  before  the  publication 
of  the  first  newspaper  in  this  the  Northwest. 


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If  the  Masonic  record  be   incomplete,  the  brethren 

will  bear  in  mind  that  it  is  owing  to  three  reasons: 
First,  there  are  no  records  preserved  of  the  early 
meetings  of  Strangers'  Union  Lodge  No.  14.  Second, 
we  have  no  knowledge  that  any  member  of  the  old 
Lodge  is  living  at  the  present  day.  Third,  there  was 
no  newspaper  published  in  the  lead  region  at  that 
time  to  whose  files  we  may  refer  for  a  record  of  the 
event. 


CHAPTER  I. 


STRANGERS'  UNION  LODGE  NO.  14  FROM  1826  TO  JUNE 
HTH,  1829. 


The  "  History  of  Masonry  in  Illinois,"  written  by 
authority  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  makes  no  mention  of 
a  Lodge  in  Galena  until  the  presenting  of  a  petition 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri  Dec.  2fcth,  1838, 
praying  that  a  charter  be  granted  to  the  "  Far  West 
Lodge." 

The  historian,  Bro.  John  C.  Reynolds,  did  all  in 
his  power  to  get  a  complete  record  of  the  Lodges 
chartered  by  the  old  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  which 
became  defunct  in  1829,  but,  owing  to  carelessness  in 
keeping  records  of  Lodges,  and  the  destruction  of  the 
Archives  of  the  Grand  Lodge  by  fire,  many  important 
facts  connected  with  the  early  history  of  Masonry  in 
this  State  have  been  lost  to  the  Craft;  and  for  the 
same  reason  the  Craft  in  this  city  are  unable  to  fix 
the  date  of  the  organization  ot  their  first  Lodge. 

"  Strangers' Union  No.  14"  was  the  first  Lodge 
constituted  north  of  Fulton  County  and  west  of  Lake 


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Michigan,  and  was  regularly  at  work  in  1826,  having 
been  authorized  at  the  January  session  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Illinois,  held  in  the  State  House  in  the  town 
of  Vandalia.  From  that  veteran  craftsman,  Bro. 
P,  M.  and  Sir  Knight,  Capt.  H.  H.  Gear,  we  learn 
that  the  names  of  the  first  officers  of  this  Lodge  were 
BRO  LERMON  PARKER,  W.  M. ;  BRO.  MOSES  MEEKER, 
S.  W.;  BRO.  BENSON  HUNT,  J.  W.;  BRO.  L.  P. 
VAUSBURG,  Tre.-is.  and  BB>.  JAMES  HARRIS,  Sec., 
and  that  his  brother  Charles  Gear  was  present  in 
1826,  when  it  was  constituted.  The  most  laborious 
research  of  papers  and  enquiries  of  the  only  living 
Masons,  Bros.  H  H.  Gear  a:id  0.  C.  P.  Hunt,  who 
appear  of  record  as  frequent  visitors  in  1827,  fail  to 
give  the  desired  information  as  tj  when  this  Lodge 
was  organized . 

The  first  authentic  record  of  "  Strangers'  Union 
Lodge  No.  14 ''  bears  date  April  21st,  1827,  and  is 
as  follows : 

GALENA,  April  21st,  A.  L.  5827. 

"Strangers'  Union  Lodge  No.  14  met  pursuant  to  adjournment.  Mem- 
bers present,  Chas.  Gear,  W.  M.;  James  Harris,  S.  W  pro.  tern.;  Benson 
Hunt,  J.  W.;  L.  P.  Vausburg,  Treas  :  (».  \V.  Britton,  Sec.  ;  M.  Meeker. 
8.  D  ;  M.  Faucette,  J.  D.;  \v.  Spear,  Tyler,  and  Bro.  Daniel  Moore. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Harris: 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  be  paid  for  the  first  or  Entered 
Apprentice  degree,  five  dollars  far  the  Fellow  Craft  degree,  and  ten  dol- 
lars for  the  Alnster  Mason  degree. 

Bro  Sec.  presented  the  petition  of  John  J.  Chandler,  which  was  read 
and  referred  to  a  Committee  of  Bros.  Meeker.  Harris  and  Vausbnrg. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Harris: 

Resolved,  That  Bro.  Meeker  be  authorized  to  procure  a  suitable  Lodge 
room. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Harris: 

Resolved,  That  tne  regular  communication  of  this  Lodge  be  held  on  the 
Thursday  of  or  preceeding  the  full  moon  in  each  month. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Harris: 

Resolved,  That  Bro.  Sec.  he  authorized  to  procure  necessary  stationery 
for  the  Lodge. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Britton: 


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Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  examine  petitions 
and  applications  for  membership. 

Bros.  Harris,  Hunt  and  Vansburg  were  appointed  the  committee. 

On  motion  of  Bro   Britton: 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  revise  our 
By-Laws,  and  report  amendments  at  our  next,  regular  communication. 

Bros.  C.  Gear,  M.  Meeker  and  G.  W.  Britton  were  appointed  the 
committee. 

Lodge  closed  in  harmony." 

This  is  the  first  record  we  find  of  a  regular  charter- 
ed Lodge.  The  motions  to  fix  the  fees  for  degrees, 
time  of  meeting,  and  rent  a  suitable  room  to  meet  in, 
would  seem  to  indicate  that  the  Lodge  had  been  but 
recently  organized,  but  the  last  motion,  "  that  a  com- 
mittee be  appointed  to  revise  our  By-Laws  and  report 
amendments,"  taken  with  the  statement  of  Bro.  H.  H. 
Gear,  "  we  had  no  regular  place  of  meeting.  The 
Lodge  was  poor  and  rents  high,"  are  satisfactory 
prouf to  us  that  this  Lodge  was  at  work  as  early  as 
1826. 

No  later  record  of  the  old  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 
has  been  found  than  January  10th,  1826,  at  which 
session  charters  were  granted  to  Illion  Lodge  No.  12 
and  Frontier  Lodge  No.  13.  The  latter  atLewiston, 
Fulton  County.  In  Bro.  Reynolds'  history  of 
"  Masonry  in  Illinois,"  we  find  two  more  Lodges  re- 
corded, Nos.  14  and  15.  The  former  named  "  La- 
Fayette,"  the  latter  "  Sangamou ; "  locations  unknown. 
This  statement  is  incorrect,  as  the  records  of  the 
session  of  January,  1826,  show  that  charters  were 
granted  to  Nos.  12  and  13,  and  no  subsequent  record 
having  been  found  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  No,  14 
was  our  Galena  Lodge  "  Strangers'  Union,"  for  which 
a  dispensation  may  have  been  granted  in  said  ses- 


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sion,  as  charters  are  not  granted  until  the  ability  of 
the  officers  and  brethren  to  do  good  and  true  Ma- 
sonic work  has  been  fully  tested.  We  are  more  in- 
clined, however,  to  believe  that  a  regular  charter  was 
granted  at  this  session  from  the  fact  that  the  No.  "14" 
is  borne  upon  all  the  records  of  "  Strangers'  Union 
Lodge." 

The  absence  of  any  later  record  of  the  "  Old  " 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  the  loss  by  fire  in  the  build- 
ing of  the  Galena  Branch  of  the  State  Bank  of  Illinois 
of  the  charter,  early  records  and  papers  of"  Strang- 
ers'Union"  Lodge,  and  the  change  In  officers  from 
those  named  by  Bro.  Capt.  H.  H.  Gear,  which  prop- 
erly took  place  in  December,  1826,  are  satisfactory 
evidence  that  the  banner  of  Ancient  Craft  Masonry 
was  first  unfurled  and  the  fires  kindled  upon  its  alter 
in  the  city  of  Galena  as  early  as  the  summer  of  1826. 

The  next  regular  communication  w;>s  held  May 
llth,  when  we  find  recorded  the  names  of  two  visi- 
tors who  have  since  taken  an  active  part  in  the  affairs 
of  this  city,  one  of  whom,  Dr.  A.  T.  Crow,  has  passed 
the  "  Grand  Tyler"  and  been  admitted  in  the  Grand 
Lodge  above.  The  other  is  still  an  honored  brother 
among  us,  Capt.  H.  H.  Gear. 

Mr.  John  J.  Chandler  was  made  an  E.  A.  A  reso- 
lution was  adopted  admitting  any  brother  to  member- 
ship who  "  assisted  at  the  instituting  of  the  Lodge  " 
on  the  payment  of  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents,  the  cost 
to  the  original  members.  These  meetings  were  held 
in  the  month  of  June.  Several  petitions  were  acted 


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upon  and  work  done  in  the  E.  A.  degree.  Bro.  Dr. 
A.  Philleo,  for  many  years  afterward  a  prominent 
citizen,  appears  as  a  visitor.  Officers  were  elected  on 
the  23d  as  follows:  Chas.  Gear,  W.  M. ;  Benson 
Hunt,  S.  W. ;  Jas.  Smith,  J.  W. ;  James  Harris, 
Treas. ;  Joseph  Hardy,  Sec. 

One  meeting  was  held  in  July  and  another  com- 
mittee appointed  "  to  secure  a  proper  Lodge  room." 

Aug.  2d. — Lodge  met.  Officers  installed  and  sev- 
eral brothers  elected  on  demit.  A  curious  custom 
prevailed  as  appears  from  these  old  records,  of  sus- 
pending sections  18  and  21  of  their  by-laws,  that  a 
ballot  might  be  spread  upon  petitions  the  night  of 
presentation.  This  was  a  clear  violation  of  one  of  the 
"  old  regulations  "  approved  St.  John  the  Baptist's 
day,  1721,  which  reads  thus:  "No  man  can  be  ac- 
cepted a  member  of  a  particular  Lodge  without  pre- 
vious notice  one  month,  before  given  to  the  Lodge,  in 
order  to  make  due  enquiry  into  the  reputation  and 
capacity  of  the  candidate,  unless  by  a  Dispensation." 

By-Laws  were  also  suspended  for  the  purpose  of 
Passing  and  Raising,  without  having  first  passed  an 
examination  as  to  proficiency  in  Masonic  knowledge. 
This  also  was  improper  and  in  violation  of  old  regula- 
tions. Yet  good  and  true  men  were  these  old  Masons 
coming  together  from  every  locality  in  the  mining 
region,  their  Master  from  the  upper  waters  of  "Fevre" 
River  near  Shullsburg,  and  many  from  Mineral  Point, 
Platteville  and  Dubuque,  Wisconsin  "  Territory," 
Elizabeth,  Savanna  and  other  distant  points  in  our 


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own  State,  all  actuated  by  the  same  earnest  love  of 
Masonry  which  has  distinguished  its  votaries  from 
time  immemorial. 

The  next^communication  was  in  October,  when  we 
find  the  name  of  another  brother  record -d  as  a  visi- 
tor, Dr.  H.  Newhall,  since  deceased.  A  man  and  a 
Mason  long  and  well  known  for  his  active  labors  in 
the  cause  of  humanity,  a  skillful  physician  and  a  prac- 
tical philanthropist.  Bro.  Newhall  joined  this  Lodge 
on  demit,  and  for  many  years  was  an  active  member 
of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  Two  of  his  sons  have  re- 
ceived light  in  Miners'  Lodge  No.  273,  and  found 
companionship  in  Jo  Daviess  Chapter  No.  51. 
Israel  Mitchell  was  iniated. 

November  1st,  Bro.  John  J.  Chandler,  the  fiist 
initiate  of  the  Lodge,  was  Passed  and  Raised.  Two 
other  meetings  for  general  work  were  held  during 
the  month. 

December  16th  and  27th,  Lodge  met  and  did  work 
in  the  E.  A.  degree.  At  the  latter  meeting,  T.  B. 
Farnsworth,  a  brother  long  an  active  member  of  all 
subsequent  Lodges  in  this  city,  was  initiated. 

January  31st,  A.  L.  5828  three  brothers  were 
Passed,  one  of  whom  was  Bro.  Farnsworth.  At  the 
meetings  in  March  and  April  the  work  was  of  a  gen- 
eral character  and  in  the  several  degrees. 

May  29th  an  election  of  officers  was  had,  resulting 
as  follows :  Moses  Meeker,  W.  M. ;  Daniel  Murphy, 
S.  W. ;  M.  Faucette,  J.  W. ;  Jas.  Harris,  Treas. ;  J. 
J.  Chandler,  Sec.  These  officers  were  initiated  June 


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3d,  and  the  following  appointments  made:  Bro.  F. 
S.  Clopton,  S.  D. ;  Bro.  R.  R.  Holmes,  J.  D.  A  com- 
mittee was  appointed  to  "  procure  a  suitable  room  for 
our  next  regular  communication."  This  committee 
failing  to  report,  another  one  was  appointed  July 
24th,  with  orders  to  rent  for  *'  four  months  or  a  year !  " 

Evidence  of  prosperity  is  here  indicated  in  the 
presentation  of  three  petitions:  One  from  J.  H. 
Rountree,  since  a  prominent  citizen  of  Wisconsin. 
And  the  Craft  were  fully  justified  in  their  desperation 
to  incur  so  great  a  liability  as  the  renting  of  a  room 
lorfour  months,  or  even  one  year. 

The  W.  M.,  Moses  Meeker,  presented  his  bill  of 
196.24,  money  paid  out  for  the  Craft,  which  on  mo- 
tion of  P.  M.  Chas.  Gear,  was  ordered  paid  "  out  of 
money  not  otherwise  appropriated." 

Now  as  special  orders  had  been  drawn  for  almost 
every  article  which  could  have  been  desired  or  re- 
quired for  the  work  of  the  Lodge,  we  may  reasonably 
infer  that  this  sum  of  money  was  for  "  refreshments" 
had  at  the  recent  installation.  Further  evidence  of 
prosperous  times  is  found  in  the  order  to  print  200 
copies  of  the  By-Laws,  by  Mr.  Jones,  for  which  they 
paid  the  sum  of  $25.  Here  is  the  first  record  of  a 
Printing  Office  >n  Galena. 

Records  of  this  meeting  are  attested  by  Moses 
Meeker  W.  M.,  and  J.  J.  Chandler,  Sec. 

From  July  until  Dec.  the  records  are  missing. 
Sunday  Dec.  1st,  a  Lodge  of  sorrow  was  held  and 
preparations  made  to  attend  the  funeral  of  Bro. 


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Thos.  H.  January.  Officers  all  present  except  treas- 
urer, which  office  Bro.,  H.  Newhall  was  called  upon 
to  fill  ami  Bro.,  A.  Philleo  that  of  S.  D. 

All  arrangements  being  perfected,  the  Lodge  ad- 
journed until  Monday,  Dec.,  1st,  at  9  o'clock  A.  M. 

The  records  of  this  meeting  exhibit  so  fully  the 
spirit  of  Masonry  as  exemplified  by  the  brethren  of 
"  Strangers'  Union  Lodge  "  that  we  give  them  in 
full : 

"MONDAY,  Dec.  2d,  A.  L.  5828,  9  o'clock. 

"  Lodge  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 

"  The  Lodge  then  proceeded  to  take  charge  of  the  funeral  of  Bro. 
Thos.  H.  January,  who  was  buried  according  to  the  Ancient  Masonic 
custom. 

"Visiting  Brethren— A bner  Fields,  A.  T.  Crow,  H.  H.  Gear,  Jas. 
Douglass,  of  Davis  Lodge  No.  22,  Lexington,  Woodbridge,  L.  Frank- 
lin, Union  Lodge  No  7,  Mo.,  and  Morris  Holmes,  of  Morning  Lodge, 
Albany. 

"  Moved  and  seconded,  that  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  remove 
the  body  of  our  deceased  brother's  wife  to  the  place  of  his  interment. 
The  following  were  the  committee:  Bros.  A.  T.  Crow,  A.  Philleo,  Jas. 
Harris,  Abner  Fields  and  M.  Faucette. 

"  Lodge  closed  in  Harmony. 
"  J.  J.  CHANDLER,  Sec.  "  M.  MEEKER,  Master.' 

We  regret  that  the  Secretary  forgot  that  good  Ma- 
sonic usuage,  which  requires  that  the  names  of  all  the 
brethern  present  be  recorded,  as  there  is  no  doubt 
but  there  was  a  large  attendance;  and  that  this  was 
the  first  funeral  in  the  great  north-west  where  the 
solemn  and  beautiful  rites  of  Free  Masonary  were  ob- 
served. 

December  13th,  the  W.  M.  read  an  address  relative 
to  the  propriety  of  surrendering  the  charter.  On  mo- 
tion it  was  resolved,  "that  the  charter  be  retained 
and  G.  L.  dues  paid  for  1827-8." 

The  usual  committee  was  appointed  "to  procure  a 
suitable  Lodge  room." 

December  20th,   Brother  Fields,   Harris  and  Gear, 


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were  appointed  a  committee  "to  make  arrangements 
for  celebrating  the  27th,  by  providing  a  dinner,  and 
obliging  some  brother  to  deliver  an  address." 

Here  is  how  they  celebrated  "Saturday  December 

27th,  A.  L.  5828." 

"  Lodge  met  pursuant  to  adjournment,  when  the  brethren  proceeded 
to  celebrate  this  day  in  due  and  ancient  form. 

"On  motion  of  Bro.  Chandler  and  seconded  by  Bro.  Hunt,  that  Bros. 
A  and  B  be  not  permitted  to  walk  in  procession  to-day.  Carried  by  a 
unanimous  vote  of  the  Lodge." 

The  Lodge  then  proceeded  to  celebrate  the  day 
(parade  we  presume,)  and  then  adjourned  until  6 
o'clock  P.  M.,  when  it  again  convened  pursuant  to 
adjournment. 

b:  On  motion  the  31st  section  of  the  By-Laws  was  dispensed  with  for 
the  time  being.  Bro.  Sec.  presented  and  read  the  petition  of  Benjamin 
Dolrey  for  Masonry.  Keferred  to  a  committee  of  Bros.  Murphy,  Harris 
and  Hnnt. 

"  The  Lodge  was  then  opened  in  the  2d  degree  and  proceeded  to  con- 
fer the  b\  C.  degree  upon  tiros.  Barrel  and  Morse. 

"Bro.  Sec.  presented  and  read  the  petition  of  D.  B.  Morehonse  for 
Masonry,  which  was  referred  to  a  committee  of  Bros.  Holmes,  Hunt  and 
Chandler 

•'On  motion,  Bros  Ch°.ndler,  Holmes  and  Faucette  were  appointed  a 
commi.ttee  to  get  bro.  Chas.  (jear  to  lecture  from  day  to  day,  until  the 
•irethren  had  made  such  advance  as  would  enable  them  to  work. 

'•Visiting  brethren— Bros.  Abner  Fields,  Jas  Clark,  Charles  C.  P. 
Hunt.  If.  H.  Gear,  Jonathan  Brown,  Culver  Woodburn,  A.  Philleo,  H. 
Newhall,  Eliot  Kerney,  Philip  Rosobrough,  of  Western  Star  Lodge  No.  1, 
Kaskaskia,  Thos.  Moore,  Edon  Lodge  No.  11,  and  Root,  Adams,  of  Union 
Lodge  No.  7. 

"  Lodge  closed  in  Harmony." 

Our  curiosity  being  excited  to  know  why  those 
two  bros.  "  A  "  and  "  B  "  were  "  not  permitted  to 
walk  in  the  procession  "  we  have  made  repeated  en- 
quiries of  Bros.  H.  H.  Gear  and  C.  C.  P.  Hunt,  but 
they  have  as  steadily  refused,  and  ask  the  indulgence 
of  the  Craft  for  the  refusal,  pleading  that  they  were 
the  guests  ol  Strangers'  Union  Lodge  on  that  occa- 
sion, and  that  it  would  be  improper  and  discourteous 
to  disclose  anything  which  took  place  during  that 


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"  celebration  in  due  and  ancient  form,  Dec.  27th, 
1828." 

Remembering  the  social  customs  of  those  early 
days,  from  which  not  even  our  fraternity  was  exempt 
and  the  fact,  that  Galena  was  a  frontier  town,  outside 
the  pale  fall  oi  civlization,  we  submit,  that  the  brethren 
were  excusable  for  being  tired  so  early  in  the  day, 
and  thus  getting  excused  from  joining  in  the  process- 
ion, 

January  2nd,  A.  L.  5829. — D.  B.  Morehouse  for 
many  years  so  well  known  as  Captain  Morehouse  was 
initiated.  Brother  Morehouse  took  an  active  part  in 
Masonry  until  his  death  in  1870,  holding  membership 
al  that  time  in  Miner's  Lodge  No.  273  and  Jo  Daviess 
Chapter  No.  51. 

On  the  3rd  inst.,  Brothei  T.  B.  Farnsworth,  also 
a  member  of  the  above  named  Lodge  and  Chapter  at 
the  time  of  his  death,  was  raised  to  the  sublime  de- 
gree of  Master  Mason. 

Here  occurs  a  period  oi  unusal  prosperity  and  press 
of  work  reminding  the  brethern  of  Miner's  Lodge  of 
the  charge  so  often  made,  that  they  frequently  work 
"eight  nights  in  the  week."  To  this  we  may  plead 
guilty,  with  this  qualification,  that  we  do  not,  never 
have,  and  never  will  do  other  work  on  the  Sabbath, 
than  that  of  a  Lodge  of  sorrow.  Our  brethern  of 
Strangers'  Union  Lodge  did  not  however  hesitate  to 
do  general  work,  and  confer  degrees  on  the  Sabbath, 
and  we  for  one  say.  they  were  excusable.  Situated  as 
they  were  at  that  early  day,  we  doubt  if  there  was  any 


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more  proper  place,  in  which  our  brethren  could  con- 
gregate, or  more  durable  work  in  which  to  engage 
than  that  to  be  found  in  the  work  of  a  Masonic  Lodge. 

January  4th,  the  Lodge  was  in  session  and  on  the 
7th,  Brother  James  Craig  was  elected  on  demit. 

Sunday  llth,  Brother  Morehouse,  Crafted. 

12th,  Brother  Morse  Raised. 

13th,  Brother  Block  Crafted.  Many  visitors  were 
present,  among  wh,om  was  Bro.  Samuel  Smoker,  of 
Philanthropic  Lodge,  No.  104,  who  afterwards  be- 
came a  member  on  demit.  A  petition  was  received 
from  Mr.  William  Hempstead,  an  active  business  man 
and  prominent  citizen,  whose  generous  liberality  as  a 
Mason,  during  the  remainder  of  his  life,  only  equaled 
by  his  love  for  the  church  with  which  he  was  con- 
nected. 

Jan.  14th,  Wm.  Hempstead    elected  and  initiated. 

Jan.  16th,  Bro.  E.  Black  raised. 

Jan.  17th,  Bro.  D.  B.  Morehouse  raised. 

Jan.  31st,  work  in  E.  A.  degree,  and  Bro.  Newhall 
joined  on  demit. 

Sunday,  Feb.  1st,  Bro.  Wm.  Hempstead  crafted. 

Feb.  14th  and  15th,  Lodge  met  for  work  in  E.  A. 
and  F.  C.  degrees.  From  this  time  Bro.  James 
Craig  became  the  Secretary,  and  the  minutes  show 
much  care  and  are  beautifully  written.  Bro.  Craig 
afterwards  settled  in  Wappelo,  now  Hanover,  where 
he  died  honored  by  all  who  knew  him. 

March  14th  and  21st,  work  in    all  of  the  degrees. 
Bro.  J.  H.  Rountree  raised. 


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March  22d,  Bros.  Win.  Hempstead  and  Peter 
Prim  were  examined  in  open  Lodge  as  to  their  pro- 
ficiency in  the  firsi  two  degrees  of  Masonry,  which 
proved  satisfactory.  This  is  the  first  record  we  have 
of  an  examination.  Bros.  Hempstead  and  Prim 
were  then  raised  to  the  sublime  degree  of  Master 
Mason . 

March  27th,  Lodge  met  and  arranged  to  inter 
Bro.  F.  S.  Clopton  with  Masonic  honors. 

March  30th,  work  on  E.  A.  degree. 

April  18th,  we  find  an  order  of  $8.00  drawn  in  favor 
of  Bro.  Wm.  Hempstead  to  nay  for  "  music  at 
funeral  of  Bro.  F.  S.  Clopton,"  also  the  following 
good  thing,  which  is  a  contract  with  the  Tyler,  de- 
fining his  duties  and  emoluments :  "  The  committee 
appointed  to  procure  a  Tyler,  reported  that  Bro . 
James  Harris  would  accept  the  station  and  perform 
the  duties  on  the  following  terms:  One  dollar  for 
each  meeting,  50  cents  for  summoning  the  members 
in  town  to  special  meetings  and  serving  process  from 
the  Lodge,  the  same  fees  as  the  sheriff  is  allowed  for 
serving  summons.  His  duties  will  be  to  tile  the 
Lodge,  keep  the  room  in  order,  have  wood  and  can- 
dles supplied  at  the  expense  of  the  Lodge,  and  when 
the  clothing  wants  washing,  he  is  to  procure  it  done 
the  Lodge  to  pay  on  his  order  for  the  same." 

May  14th,  Lodge  met  for  general  work. 

June  llth,  A.  L.  5829,  A.  D.  1829.— At  this 
communrcation  of  the  Lodge,  a  resolution  was  adopted 
postponing  the  election  of  officers,  and  agreeing  that 


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all  the  officers  should  hold  over.  This  is  no  doubt 
one  of  the  main  causes  why  the  Lodge  soon  ceased  to 
work,  which  it  certainly  did,  no  more  records  of 
its  meetings  being  found.  When  the  brethren  of 
a  Lodge  arrive  at  the  conclusion  that  they  cannot 
make  any  change  in  their  officers,  they  are  then  as 
certain  to  destroy  their  Lodge  as  a  brother  is  to  de- 
stroy his  usefulness  when  he  believes  the  Lodge  can- 
not exist  without  his  services.  The  next  worst  thing 
to  re-electing  the  same  officers  year  after  year,  is  to 
have  them  "  hold  over,"  and  the  Masonic  body  which 
will  do  this  must  sooner  or  later  surrender  its  char- 
ter. This  resolution  was  offered : 

'•'•Resolved.  That  we  return  our  charter  to  the  O.  M.  or  D.  G.  M.  of 
Illinois,  and  apply  to  the  G.  L.  of  Missouri  fora  new  one." 

The    further   consideration    of  this  question    was 
postponed  until  the  18th  inst. 

The  strictest  search  and  most  diligent  enquiry  fail 
to  give  any  further  light  upon  the  doings  of 
"Strangers'  Union  Lodge."  Whether  it  died  be- 
cause of  failure  to  hold  the  annual  election ;  because 
the  G.  L.  of  Illinois  had  become  defunct,  or  because 
of  the  storm  of  fanaticism  which  was  then  abroad  in 
the  land,  we  cannot  tell.  Perhaps  it  was  all  three 
combined.  Suffice  it  to  say,  that  Galena  was  not 
long  without  a  Masonic  Lodge.  But  we  anticipate 
we  have  been  thus  full  in  our  history  of  "  Strangers' 
Union  Lodge  No.  14,"  the  first  Lodge  in  the  "  North 
West"  that  the  brethren  of  Miners'  Lodge  should 
know  to  whom  they  were  indebted  for  the  early 
introduction  of  Masonry  in  this  frontier  town.  To 


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complete  this  record,  we  give  the  names  of  all  borne 
upon  the  records  as  members,  the  names  of  all  who 
were  Initiated,  Passed  or  Raised,  together  with  the 
names  and  address  of  all  visitors,  so  far  as  recorded  : 

MEMBERS    NAMES. 

Lemon  Parker,        Charles  Gear,         James  Harris, 
Benson  Hunt,          L.  P.  Vausburg,  Moses  Meeker, 
M.  Faucette,  W.  Spear.  G.  W.  Britton, 

Daniel  Moore,         —  Clayne,  James  Smith, 

Thos.  H.  January,  Jos.  Hardy,  R.  R.  Holmes, 

Alben  T.  Crow,  Jas.  A.  Clark,  John  O.  Hancock 
John  Colter,  W.  F.  Maneyen,  F.  S.  Clopton, 

James  Craig,          Sarnl.  Smoker,       E.  Welch, 
Horatio  Newhall. 

INITIATED  . 

R.  P.  Guyard,      Saml.  Jamison,     J.  R.  Vineyard. 
Jesse  B.  Williams,  J.  P.  B.  Gratiot. 

INITIATED    AND    PASSED  . 

A.  C.  Caldwell,        Israel  Mitchell,        John  Barrell, 
Lieut.  Christopher,  C.  Hobert,  U.  S.  A. 

INITIATED,    PASSED    AND    RAISED. 

John  J.  Chandler,       E.  Block,         Danl.  Murphy, 
T.  B.  Farnsworth,    J.  R.  Hamraett Peter  Prim, 
L.  R.  M.  Morse,   D.  B.  Morehouse  Win.  Hempstead 
J.  H.  Rountree. 

VISITORS  . 

Capt.  H.  H.  Gear,    L.  Hadley,    Gov.  John  Wood, 
Benj.  Burbridge,       —  Swallow,    John  Johnson, 
A.  Philleo,  Keiialy  Friar,  E .  Brigham, 


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—  Blanchard,  N.  F.  Smith,  <leo.  Haokett, 

M.  Smith,  Jas.  Wanton,  —  Holman, 

Robt.  Clark,  — Massey,     J.  S.  Parker, 

T.  Jones,  J.  Bivins,      Douglass  Bailey. 

Alsworth  Baker,  —  Woodbridge. 

Morris  Holmes,  Morning  Lodge,  Albany. 

H.  P.  Rundle,  Olive  Branch  Lodge  No.  4. 

Jonathan  Brown,  Olive  Branch  Lodge  No.  4. 

John  Campbell,  Maysville  Lodge  No.  26,  Ky. 

Elliot  Kerney,  Equality  Lodge  No.  136  . 

—  Bowling,  Mystic  Lodge  No.  74. 

N.  F.  Dean,  Zion  Lodge,  Detroit. 

Chas.  C.  P.  Hunt,  Detroit  Lodge,  Detroit. 

Philip  Rochblane,  Western  Star  Lodge     No.     1, 
Illinois. 

Thos.  Moore,  Edon  Lodge  No.  11.       , 

Robt.  Adams,  Union. Lodge  No.  7,  Missouri. 

James  Barnes,  Ciota  Lodge  No.  6. 

Wm.  Bennett,  Edon  Lodge  No.  11. 

Seleh  Beach,  St.  John's  Lodge  No.  8. 

Jas.  Reynolds,  Hebron  Lodge  No .  18. 

Wm.  M.  Penn,  E.  A.,  Lebanon  Lodge,  Tenn. 

P.   Hinney,  Mt.  Zion   Lodge  No.    9.  Knox  Co., 
Ohio. 

J.  R.  Carter,  Abraham   Lodge  No.   7,  Louisville, 
Kentucky. 

Jas.  Douglass,  Davis  Lodge  No.  22,  Lexington. 

L.  Franklin,  Union  Lodge  No.  7,  Missouri. 

Francis  Allen,  Warren  Lodge  No.  23. 

Belus  Jones,  La  Fayette  Lodge  No.  14. 


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Jas.  Nagle,  Olive  Braiich  Lodge  No.  4. 

Samuel  Phillips,  Adair  City  Lodge  No.  27,  Ky. 

Hampton  Wade,  La  Fayette  Lodge  !No.  14. 

John  T.  Potter,  St.  Louis  Lodge  No.  1. 

Culver  Woodburn,  Olive  Branch  Lodge  No.  4. 

Wm.  Richards,  N.  C.  Harmony  Lodge  No.  2, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Daniel  Mclelain,  Hiland  Lodge  No.  28,  Hills- 
boro,  Ohio. 

Ephraim  F.  Ogden,  Cincinnati  Lodge  No.  17, 
N.  J. 

Able  Proctor,  Richmond  Lodge  No.  10,  Va. 

Loran  Wheeler,  Elan  Lodge  No.  12. 

W.  J.  Freeland,  Missouri  Lodge  No.  1. 

J.  E.  Woolcot,  Clinton  Lodge  No.  143. 

H.  Beash,  Cincinnati  Lodge  No.  17,  N.  J. 

Abner  Fields,  Union  Lodge  No.  10. 


CHAPTER  II. 


® 


.    5830. 


Far  West  Lodge  II.  D.  and  No.  29, 

Under  the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri;  Dec.  29th,  A.  L 
5838,  to  June  26th,  A.  li.  5846. 

Far  West  Lodge  No.  5  and  No.  41, 

Under  the   M.  "W.  Grand  Lodga  of  Illinois,  June  29th,  A.  L. 
5846,  to  Sept.  1st,  A.  L.  5848. 

Galena  Lodge  II.  D, 

Under  the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  of  Wisconsin,  A.  L.  5846. 

Phoenix  Lodge  II.  D. 


Under  the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois ;   February  A.  L. 
5854,  to  March  A.  L.  5855. 


GALENA  LODGE  U.  D. 


Our  last  chapter  closes  with  the  motion  pending 
to  surrender  the  Charter  of  "  Strangers'  Union  Lodge 
No.  4."  No  later  record  can  be  found,  and  as  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  had  ceased  its  existence,  so 
did  this  and  all  other  subordinate  Lodges  in  the 
State. 

The  first  record  of  Galena  Lodge  U.  D.  states  that 
it  is  working  under  a  Dispensation  from  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Missouri.  The  date  of  this  record  is  July 
17th,  A.  L.  5830: 

"  Officers  and  members  present,  Bro.  Benjamin  Mills,  W.  M  ;  Daniel 
Wann,  8.  W.;  Moses  Meeker,  J.  W.  p.  t. ;  Wm.  Hempstead,  S.  D. ; 
Samuel  Smoker,  Sec. 

"Visitors. — Bros.  Jas.  A.  Clark,  Jas.  Barns  and  Lewis  M.  Morse. 

"  Lodge  opened  in  the  third  degree.  Committee  on  by-laws  reported, 
and  report  recommitted." 

The  next  meeting  is  on  the  22d,  and  is  entirely 
taken  up  with  business  o"n  by-laws.  But  one  other 
meeting  io  recorded,  and  that  on  the  29th,  when  a 
petition  for  initiation  is  read  and  referred,  and  one  for 
membership  on  Demit.  The  name  of  Bro.  T.  B. 
Farnsworth  appears  as  J.  D. 

This  is  the  brief  history — all  which  can  be  found — 
of  Galena  Lodge  U.  D.,  working  under  Dispensation 


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from  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri.  For  eight  years 
and  more  the  Great  Lights  of  Masonry  were  closed 
except  in  the  privacy  of  the  family.  The  storm  of 
Anti-Masonic  fanaticism  had  swept  over  our  fair  land, 
and  Masonry  in  Galena  as  elsewhere  had  bowed  its 
head  and  waited  in  silence  the  return  of  reason. 
During  all  that  period  of  Masonic  darkness,  the  fraters 
of  Strangers'  Union  Lodge  never  forgot  the  divine 
teachings  so  often  inculcated  around  its  altar,  and  no 
sooner  did  persecution  cease  than  they  hastened  to 
take  steps  for  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge. 


FAR  WEST  LODGE  U.  D. 


December  27th,  A.  L.  5838,  pursuant   to  a   public 
notice,  the  following  named  Master  Masons    met  in 
the  "Chamber  of  Commerce:  " 
Chas.  Gear,          A.  T.  Crow,       T.  B.  Farnsworth, 
H.  H .  Gear,          M.  Faucette,        E .  W .  Turner, 
S.  McLean,  John  Sherman,    John  E.  Smith, 

R.  Pattison  and  Jas.  A.  Clark. 

These  brethren  proceeded  to  organize  by  electing 
the  following  officers : 

Chas.  Gear,  W.  M.         E.  W.  Turner,  S.  W. 
S.  McLean,  J.  W.  T.  B.  Farnsworth,  Treas. 

John  E.  Smith,  Sec.         A.  T.  Crow,  S.  D. 
H.  H.  Gear,  J.  D.  M.  Faucette,  Tyler. 

Who  were  afterwards  installed  in  form,  Nov.  16th, 
1839,  in  the  stone  buildings  east  side  of  Main  street, 
opposite  Diagonal,  then  used  as  a  Court  House,  by 
P.M.  William  R.  Smith,  of  Pennsylvania,  whose 
eloquent  oration  on  that  pleasing  occasion  was 
ordered  printed,  and  500  copies  were  distributed 
among  the  friends  of  the  craft. 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  draw  up  a  petition 


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to  the  G.  L.  of  Missouri  for  a  Dispensation,  when 
the  Lodge  adjourned  until  the  29th.  The  petition 
was  drawn  up  in  due  form  and  signed  by  all  present, 
and  before  being  forwarded,  Bros.  Daniel  Wann, 
George  M.  Mitchell  and  Samuel  Smoker's  names 
were  added  thereto.  One  well  known  citizen  and 
member  being  prevented  from  signing  by  reason  of 
the  following  resolution : 

"  Resolved,  That,  owing  to  the  atheistical  opinions  as  publicly  expressed 
by  A  B,  he  is  unworthy  of  being  taken  by  the  hand  as  a  Maeon." 
Which  was  unanimously  adopted. 

This  is  sound  Masonic  law,  and  speaks  well  for 
the  brethren  forming  the  new  Lodge,  as  it  is  one  of 
the  old  charges  which  says :  "  A  Mason  is  obliged 
by  his  tenure  to  obey  the  moral  law;  and  if  he  rightly 
understands  the  Art,  he  will  never  be  a  stupid 
atheist,  nor  an  irreligious  libertine." 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  procure  a  room. 
Said  committee  reported  January  5th,  1839,  when 
the  brothers  subscribed  five  dollars  each  toward 
fitting  up  the  Lodge. 

January  19th,  Bro.  Daniel  Wann,  on  behalf  of  the 
committee  previously  appointed  to  look  up  the  "jew- 
els of  the  old  Lodge,"  reported  their  inability  to  find 
any  but  the  S.  and  J.  Wardens  columns. 

Meetings  were  held  every  two  weeks  until  March 
23d,  when  a  Dispensation  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Missouri  was  received,  read  and  accepted.  Bro.  E. 
L.  Ogden  was  thanked  for  procuring  said  Dispensa- 
tion, and  admitted  free  of  the  regular  fee.  Bros.  C. 
P.  Burrows  and  T.  C.  Legate  also  became  mem- 
bers. From  this  date  commences  the  work  of  "  Far 


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West  Lodge  U.  D."  afterward   No.   29,  under  the 
G.  L.  of  Missouri. 

Petitions  were  received  from  Wra.  H.  Hooper 
and  A.  J.  Jackson. 

April  6th  Wm.  H.  Hooper  and  A.  J.  Jackson  were 
elected  and  initiated.  These  gentlemen  were  well 
known  to  all  Galenians.  The  first,  since  a  member  of 
Congress,  and  the  last  long  the  efficient  clerk  of  the 
city,  and  but  recently  deceased.  Bro.  R.  Thompson 
was  admitted  to  membership.  Regular  work  was 
continued  without  anything  worthy  of  special  men- 
tion until  October  18th,  when  Bro.  Geo.  M.  Mitchell 
returned  from  the  G.  L.  of  Missouri  and  presented 
the  Lodge  with  its  Charter  as  "Far  West  Lodge  No. 
29,"  by  which  it  was  hereafter  to  be  known. 

March  21st,  A.  L.  5840. — In  answer  to  a  com- 
munication from  Bodley  Lodge  No.  1,  of  Quincy, 
111.,  relative  to  the  formation  of  a  new  Grand  Lodge, 
Bros.  James  L.  James  and  Dennis  Rockwell  were 
appointed  as  proxies  to  represent  Far  West  Lodge  in 
the  proposad  convention  to  be  held  at  Jacksonville 
the  first  Monday  in  April,  and  recommended  that  the 
G.  L.  be  located  at  Springfiield. 

The  Secretary,  Bro.  John  E.  Smith,  under  same 
date  congratulates  the  Lodge  on  its  prosperous  con- 
dition as  follows : 

"  Cash  receipts,  $353  87. 

Paid  out,     -  -        352  75. 

Leaving  a  balance  of  Si. 12^-. 

Wonderful  prosperity !  Just  like  "  John  E."  The 
report  continues:  "  M.  M's  27,  E.  A,  3."  There 


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had  been  nine  initiations  and  six  raisings,  which  was 
a  large  amount  oi  work  for  a  new  Lodge,  and  the 
fact  that  they  were  out  of  debt  was  to  their  credit. 

The  years  1841  and  1842  were  prosperous  ones  for 
Far  West  Lodge.  Much  interest  seems  to  have 
been  taken  in  the  meetings,  there  being  a  large 
attendance  of  the  brethren  and  visitors.  A  brief 
glance  at  the  latter  shows  how  universal  is  Masonry. 
We  find  at  one  neeting  as  visitors,  Gen.  George 
('ubbage,  Iowa  Territory,  M.Sullivan,  Benevolence 
Lodge  No.  273,  England,  John  8.  Crawford,  Ballabay 
Lodge  No.  192,  Ireland,  Benjamin  W.  Reuey,  Har- 
mony Lodge,  Indiana,  Elisha  Dwelle,  St.  Andrew's 
Lodge,  Boston,  Mass.,  Benedict  Solomon,  Mechanics 
Lodge  No.  153,  N.  Y, 

May  16th,  1841.— The  petiti'  n  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Missouri  of  "  certain  Master  Masons  for  a  Lodge 
to  be  located  at  Mineral  Point,  Wisconsin  Terri- 
tory," was  recommended. 

July  2d,  1842. — A  Lodge  of  sorrow  was  held  and 
resolutions  adopted  expressive  of  the  feelings  of  the 
brethren  on  learning  of  the  death  of  Bro.  John 
Sherman  in  Missouri.  Bro.  G.  C.  Ehlenfreit  Beaner, 
Maister  of  St.  Andrew's  Lodge  No.  388,  London, 
England,  applied  for  and  received  relief  July  16th. 
The  death  of  Bro.  Philip  S.  Dade,  of  Dubuque,  Iowa 
Territory,  was  announced  July  22d.  Grand  Visitor 
Alex.  T.  Douglass,  of  Missouri,  lectured  the  Lodge 
for  several  days,  the  brethren  being  highly  pleased 
as  well  as  instructed. 
August  22d. — The  petition  of  several  brother 


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Master  Masons  of  Dubuque,  Iowa  Territory,  to  the 
G.  L.  of  Missouri,  for  Dispensation,  was  presented, 
read,  and  on  motion  recommended,  also  a  petition 
from  divers  brethren  at  Platteville,  Wisconsin  Terri- 
tory, for  Dispensation,  was  recommended  10  the  G. 
L.  of  Missouri. 

January  14,  1843.  In  the  records  of  this  month  we 
find  the  Lodge  attended  the  funeral  of  Bro.  Samuel 
Smoker,  to  whose  memory  the  Secretary,  Bro.  R. 
Pattison,  pays  this  eloquent  tribute:  "  Whilst  the 
saored  charities  of  our  Noble  Order  shall  be  dear  to 
the  Mason's  heart,  so  long  shall  the  recollection  of  our 
deceased  brother's  manly  virtues  and  goodness,  be 
present  to  the  surviving  brethren  of  Far  West 
Lodge."  Light  be  the  earth  upon  his  grave. 

The  records  of  1843,  '44  and  '45,  are  very  imper- 
fect, here  and  there  a  pencil  memorandum  from 
which  we  have  been  able  to  rescue  but  a  few  of  the 
many  interesting  facts  connected  with  the  history  of 
this  Lodge.  We  find  that  after  meeting  in  the  Court 
House  for  a  year  or  two,  they  found  comfortable  quar- 
ters in  the  commodious  stone  house  on  the  east  side 
of  the  river  owned  by  Bro.  John  P.  DeZoya,  where 
they  met  in  regular  communication  during  the  years 
1843-4. 

Sunday,  March  10th,  1844,  the  Lodge  met  to  attend 
the  funeral  of  Bro.  John  Turney,  Dubuque  Lodge 
No.  3,  ol  Iowa,  and  many  brethren  from  abroad  par- 
ticipating. This  was  undoubtedly  the  largest  Ma- 
sonic funeral  which  ever  took  place  in  this  city,  Bro. 
Turney  being  universally  respected  and  loved  by  all 


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who  knew  him.  The  funeral  took  place  from  the 
Episcopal  Church,  the  several  Lodges  of  Odd  Fellows 
participating. 

July  17th,  we  find  our  brethren  called  upon  again  to 
attend  a  funeral,  that  of  brother  David  Wells,  which 
they  did  in  large  numbers. 

October  3d,  all  the   members  were  summoned  and 
visitors   requested  to   meet  at  Lodge  room  in  Bro. 
John  P.  DeZoya's.     Object  of  meeting  not  stated. 
The  following   names  appear  here    for  the  first  time. 
We  do  not  know  if  they  were  members  of  the  Lodge 
or  visitors,  but  give   them  a  place  in  our   record  as 
having  been  recognized  among  the  old  Masons : 
Stephen  Hempstead,     Jas.  Douglass,     R.  J.  Depue, 
A.  S.  Buchanan,  Thos.  E.  Browne  S.  E.  Lewis, 

Geo.  L.  Nightingale,    X.  Wachtler,       P.  G.  Genes, 
Win.  Bennett,  James  Edwards,  Sol.  Oliver, 

John  Kresse. 

Dec.  26th,  1844,  the  propriety  of  changing  their 
allegienne  from  the  G.  L.  of  Missouri  to  that  of  Wis- 
consin was  discussed,  and  a  resolution  adopted  that 
"application  be  formally  made  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Wisconsin  for  a  Charter,  and  if  granted  that  the  name 
be  that  of  Galena  Lodge.  Bro.  M.  Y.  Johnson  was 
elected  on  Demit,  and  made  Secretary.  Nothing  of 
interest  appears  in  the  work  until  March  20th,  1846, 
when  a  Lodge  of  Sorrow  convened,  to  attend  the 
funeral  of  an  old  and  active  member,  T.  C.  Legate . 
March  21st,  we  find  what  would  surprise  us  did  we 
not  know  there  was  such  a  Lodge :  "  JResolved,  That 


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Bros.  Morse  and  Welch,  members  of  Galena  Lodge, 
be  admitted  free."     Which  was  carried. 

The  Secretary  was  then  instructed  to  enquire  of 
the  "  Grand  Secretary  of  Illinois  on  what  terms  a 
Charter  can  be  procured." 

June  22d,  1846,  M.  W.  G.  M.  Rev.  Bro.  Wm. 
F.  Walker  being  present  and  in  the  East,  the  Lodge 
was  opened  in  "  ample  form  "  when  it  was  resolved 
that  "  we  accept  a  Charter  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Illinois,  and  return  our  present  Charter  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Missouri." 

An  invitation  from  Dubuque  Lodge  No.  3,  to  par- 
ticipate with  them  in  the  celebration  of  St.  John's 
Day,  was  accepted,  when  the  Lodge  went  into  an 
election  of  officers,  with  the  following  result : 
M.  Y.  Johnson,  W.  M.  W.  C.  Bostwick,  S.  W. 
Daniel  Wann,  J.  W.  M.  P.  Silverburgh,  Treas- 

D.  II.  Moss,  Sec. 

June  26th. — Officers  installed  and  appointed: 
Osee  Welch,  S.  D.  J.  E.  Smith,  J.  D. 

P.  J.  Dennevan,  Steward.     Jos.   Dopier,  Steward. 
H.  H.  Gear,  Tyler. 

After  a  brief  season  spent  in  lecturing  and  general 
work,  the  M.  W.  G.  M.  closed  the  Lodge  in  due 
form  until  the  26th  inst,  when  the  officers  elected  and 
appointed  were  '•  duly  installed  and  invested  with 
their  jewels  and  badge,"  the  retiring  Master,  H.  H. 
Gear,  delivering  a  valedictory  address,  and  the  new 
Master,  M.  Y.  Johnson,  an  inaugural,  when  Far 
West  Lodge  No.  29,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the 


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Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri,  closed,  never  to  resume. 
We  deem  it  fitting  to  end  this  chapter  with  a  list 
of  the  members  and  the  work  of  No.  29  so  far  as 
completed,  omitting  the  names  of  those  who  were 
only  Initiated  or  Passed.  It  being  well  known  that 
no  one  is  recognized  as  entitled  to  any  Masonic 
privileges  until  raised  to  the  sublime  degree  of  a 
Master  Mason . 

OFFICERS  FROM  1839  TO  1846. 

Charles  Gear,  W.  M.,  1839-40-1-2-3-4. 
H.  H.  Gear,  W.  M.,  1845. 
M.  Y.  Johnson,  W.  M.,  1846. 

SENIOR    WARDENS. 

E.  F.  Ogden,  J.  Turney,  James  Rice, 

R.  Thomson,  W.  C.  Bostwick. 

JUNIOR   WARDENS. 

T.  B.  Farnsworth,          J.  Tnrney,          R.  Thomson, 
John  McNulty,  Sr.,         A.  C.  Davis,      H.  H.  Gear, 
M.  Faucette,  Daniel  Wann. 

TREASURERS . 

Daniel  Wann,    T.  C.  Legate,    John  M.  Smith, 
John  Turney,     John  E.  Smith,    M.  P.  Silverburgh. 

SECRETARIES  . 

John  E .  Smith,  Walter  F.  Franklin,  Samuel  Smoker, 
James  Rice,        John  Turney,  R.  Pattisou, 

M.  Y.  Johnson,  D.  H.  T.  Moss. 

MEMBERS    NAMES. 

Charles  Gear,       T.  B.  Farnsworth,  A.  T.  Crow, 


H.  H.  Gear, 
E.  W.  Turner, 
R.  Pattison, 
Daniel  Wann, 
R.  Thomson, 
Thos.-  Clark, 
James  Craig, 
.D.  F.  Slitt, 
T.  Fanning, 
PhilipS.  Bade, 
J.  N.  Johnson, 
James  Armour, 


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M.  Faucette, 
JohnE.  Smith, 
James  A.  Clark, 
Samuel  Smoker, 
W.  Warwick, 
E.  F.  Ogden, 
C.  Lowe, 
John  McNulty,  Sr 
J.  S.  Crawfotd, 
J.  McNulty,  Jr. 
Wilmot  Cady, 
J.  Parven, 


S.  McLean, 
John  Sherman, 
Geo.  M.  Mitchell 

C.  P.  Burrows, 
T.  C.  Legate. 

D.  B.  Morehouse 
R.  Dunlap, 
James  Rice, 
Daniel  Wells, 
James  N.  Hume, 
John  Lane, 

M.  Y.  Johnson, 


Osee  Welch,  D.  H.  Moss, 

INITIATED,  PASSED  AND  KAlSED  . 

A.  J.  Jackson,         John  Tnrney,         J.  M.  Stanley, 
Wm.  H.  Hooper,    R.  M.  Long,        A.  C.  Davis, 
Walter  F.  Franklin  Wra.  M.  Campbell  F.  J.  Dunn, 
Joseph  Doplar,         James  Stewart,      James  Sullivan 
Josiah  B.  Latham,  Samuel  Alex,          N.  Nadean, 

B.  W.  Whiteside,  L.  N.  Cummings,  L.  Peyton, 
N.  C.  McGrew,      John  P.  DeZoya,  Nicholas  Wall, 
—  Goble,  P.  J.  Donevan,     W.  C.  Bostwick 
M. P.  Silverburgh,  George  Houy,       Philip  Weber. 

In  looking  over  a  list  of  the  membership  of  No. 
29,  we  find  those  veteran  Masonic  workers,  the'Bros. 
Gear,  one  of  whom,  Capt.  H.  H.  Gear,  is  at  the 
present  writing  a  member  of  all  the  Masonic  bodies 
now  organized  in  this  city,  Lodge,  Chapter,  Council 
and  Commandery.  Initiated  in  Massachusetts  in  the 
year  1815,  he  is  now  at  the  advanced  age  of  82  years, 


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with  a  service  in  the  brotherhood  of  58  years,  still  an 
active,  zealous  member  of  the  Craft,  and  bears  his 
Knightly  honors  with  becoming  dignity  and  courtesy, 
while  Charles  Gear,  the  Worshipful  Master  of 
Strangers'  Union  Lodge  No.  14  for  one  or  more 
years,  and  the  Master  of  Far  West  Lodge  No.  29 
for  six  consecutive  years,  full  of  Masonic  honors,  his 
life  and  conduct  tried  with  the  unerring  square  ot 
the  Grand  Tyler,  was  admitted  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
above  in  the  year  1861,  his  funeral  being  attended  by 
prominent  Masons  from  all  the  surrounding  juris- 
dictions. 

Of  the  other  prominent  members  of  the  mother 
Lodge,  Strangers'  Union,  Bro.  James  Harris  died 
October  10th,  1829,  universally  loved  ar.d  respected 
by  all  who  knew  him,  leaving  a  family  honored 
throughout  the  North  West  for  their  energy  and  in- 
tegrity, one  son  having  sought  and  found  Masonic 
light  and  Companionship  in  our  present  Lodge  and 
Chapter.  The  same  may  be  snid  of  Bro.  Benson 
Hunt,  whose  son  was  long  a  member  of  our  Lodge. 
Bros.  Moses  Meeker,  Wm.  Hempstead,  and  all  the 
old  members  of  that  "  First  Lodge  "  have  long  since 
been  called  upon  to  give  that  pass  which  alone  shall 
gain  us  admission  into  those  blessed  regions  of  light 
and  life  eternal,  the  Grand  Lodge  above. 

Our  researches  are  amply  rewarded  in  finding  the 
Dispensation  granted  by  M.  W.  Wm.F.  Walker, 
Grand  Master,  to  the  brethren  of  Far  West  Lodge. 
The  dispensation  bears  date  June  29th,  1846,  and 


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gives  our  brethren  the  same  name,  but  changes  the 
number  to  five,  as  follows: 

"  KNO  -V  YE,  Therefore,  That  1,  William  F.Walker,  Grand  Master  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  aforesaid,  reposing  special  trust 
and  confidence  in  the  prudence  and  fidelity  of  our  Brethren  of  Far  West 
Lodge  above  named,  have  constituted  and  appointed,  and  by  these 
presents  do  constitute  and  appoint  them  a  regular  Lodge  of  Free  and 
Accepted  Vfasons  under  our  jurisdiction  aforesaid,  under  the  name,  title 
and  designation  allotted  to  them  by  our  Grand  Lodge,  to-wir:  Far 
West  No  5,  hereby  ratifying  their  choice  of  officers,  whereby  Brother 
M.  Y.  Johnson  has  been  elected  Master,  Brother  Wm  C.  Bostwick. 
Senior  Warden,  and  Brother  Daniel  Wann  Junior  Warden  of  this  said 
Lodge  " 

We  have  also  brought  to  light  the  charter  bearing 
date  October  8th,  1846,  signed  by  M.  W.  Nelson  D. 
Morse,  G.  M.,  and  attested  by  Levi  Lusk,  Grand 
Secretary.  This  dispensation  and  charter,  carrying 
with  them  all  the  members  of  No.  29,  we  shall  uot 
repeat  their  names,  but  will  add  those  who  join  by 
Demit  or  are  Raised  in  the'new  Far  West  Lodge  No. 
5,  which  through  some  causj  to  us  unknown  is  char- 
tered as  No.  41 . 

Before  pursueing  our  investigations  into  the  work 
of  Far  West  under  its  new  Dispensation,  we  will 
briefly  look  for  the  reason  of  this  change  of  Charter, 
and  where  this  "  Galena  Lodge  "  mentioned  in  the 
closing  records  of  No.  29  came  from. 

Situated  so  far  from  their  Grand  Lodge  as  the 
brethren  of  No.  29  were,  and  anxious  to  send  a  Rep- 
resentative without  so  great  an  expense  as  required 
to  reach  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri,  they  cast 
about  them,  first,  to  sever  their  connection  with  Mis- 
souri; next,  to  find  the  Grand  Lodge  nearest  to  them. 

Being  in  the  centre  of  the  lead  region  and  having 
large  interests  in  Wisconsin,  the  brethren  made  ap. 


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plication  to  that  Gran- 1  Lodge,  forgetting  the  well 
settled  principle  of  American  jurisprudence  which 
prohibits  a  Grand  Lodge  issuing  a  charter  to  a  subor- 
dinate in  a  State  where  there  is  a  Grand  Lodge  es- 
tablished. Tne  Grand  Lodge  of  Wisconsin  or  its  G. 
M.  seemed  to  have  acted  in  ignorance  of  the  same 
law  until  the  prompt  action  of  Grand  Master  Walker, 
of  Illinois,  and  his  visit  to  Galena  brought  about  a 
correction  of  these  irregularities. 

We  have  seen  that  Grand  Master  Walker  did  grant 
hi.s  dispensation  to  the  brethren  of  No.  29,  and  the  fol- 
lowing copy  of  a  paper  no\v  before  me  attests  that 
they  properly  severed  their  connection  with  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri: 

"This  is  to  certify,  That  Far  West  Lodge  No.  2.}  has  paid  up  all  dues 
and  arrearages  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  agreeable  to  Resolution  of  said 
Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri,  (see  proceedings  October,  1845,  page  26)  having 
surrendered  her  charter,  has  consequently  withdrawn  from  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  said  Grand  Lodge. 

"  ST.  Louis,  July  7th,  1846. 

'•FRED.  L   BILLON,  Grand  Secretary." 

Thinking  the  consent  of  the  Grand  Lodge  ol  Mis- 
souri all  that  was  necessary,  No.  29  applied  for  and 
received  a  Dispensation  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Wisconsin,  for  a  Lodge,  to  be  known  as  "  Galena;" 
hence,  we  find  this  Lodge  at  work  January  2d,  1846, 
composed  of  the  same  members  as  No.  29,  which  did 
not  cease  to  exist  until  June  26th,  1846. 

The  prompt  action  of  Grand  Master  Walker  in  this 
matter,  brought  about  the  following  action  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Wisconsin  : 

"  Resolved,  That  Kavanaugh  Lodge  and  Galena  Lodge  under  Dispensa- 
tion, be  and  they  are  hereby  instructed  toconfer  with  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Illinois,  and  ask  of  that  Grand  Lodge  its  sanction  to  their  uniting  them- 
selves with  this  Grand  Lodge,  and  working  under  ite  jurisdiction  as 


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other  Lodges  in  this  Territory.  And  that  a'l  such  correspondence  be  con- 
ducted upon  true  Masonic  principles  and  fraternal  love. 
"  MADISON,  W.  T  ,  January  17th.  1846. 
Attest: 

'•  Wm.  K.  SMITH,  Grand  Secretary." 

To  this    proper  request,    the  members  of   Galena 
Lodge  took  exceptions,  asserting  their  right  to  "  pe 
tition  the- Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri,  Iowa,  Illinois,  or 
Wisconsin."     Correct,  but  only   the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Illinois  could  legally  grant  the  request. 

The  final  result  was  the  return  of  the  Dispensation 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Wisconsin,  and  the  acceptance 
of  one  from  Illinois. 

The  records  of  Galena  Lodge  U.  D.  under  Grand 
Lodge  of  Wisconsin,  record  but  five  meetings  and 
give  the  names  of  the  following  well  known  Masons 
as  officers  and  members.  The  first  meeting  bearing 
date  January  2d,  1846,  and  the  last  March  20th,  1846. 
Osee  Welch,  W.  M.  J.  Armour,  S.  W. 

Daniel  Wann,  J .  W .  M .  P.  Silverburgh,  Treas. 

D.  H.  T.  Moss,  Sec.  John  E ,  Smith,  S.  D. 

Wilrnot  Cady,  J.  D.  Robt  Thomson,  Steward. 

P.  J.  Dumieran,  Steward,     Joseph  Doplar,  Tyler. 

And  brothers — 

M.  Y.  Johnson,     John  P.  DeZoya,     H.  H.  Gear, 
A.  D.  Boyce,          Geo.  M.  Mitchell,     Philip  Weber, 
A.  J.  Salame. 

Bros.  Daniel  Wann,  John  E.  Smith  and  D.  H.  T. 
Moss  were  appointed  a  committee  to  draft  suitable 
By-Laws,  which  was  done,  and  the  result  of  their 
labors  is  before  us  in  the  form  of  a  printed  pamphlet 
of  eight  pages,  neatly  printed  by  Messrs  H.  A.  and 


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H.  W.  Tenney,  of  this  city.  The  By-Laws  being  in 
the  usual  form,  we  make  no  extracts. 

Thus  ends  Galena  Lodge  U.  D.,  and  we  resume  our 
labors  in  Far  West  U.  D.  Nos.  5  and  41,  the  records 
of  which  commence  with  a  copy  of  the  Dispensation 
from  G.  M.  Walker. 

July  17th — Bro.  Armour  reports  having  settled  all 
the  indebtedness  ot  No.  29,  and  having  a  balance 
of  $20.  On  motion  of  Bro.  -Gear  it  was  agreed  "to 
accept  the  books,  stationery  and  furniture  of  Galena 
Lodge  U.  D.,  and  pay  all  indebtedness  against  the 
same."  Communications  are  held  almost  every  week, 
and  woi-k  done  in  the  several  degrees. 

O'Jt.  9th — Record  shows  that  Lodge  is  now  held  in 
a  building  owned  by  Geo.  Boddewig.  A  good 
resolution  was  adopted  requiring  "  all  Master  Masons 
coming  within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Lodge  to  report 
themselves  as  such,  otherwise  they  will  be  deprived 
of  the  benefits  and  privileges  of  the  same."  This  is 
good  old  Masonry,  reaching  away  back  of  the  old 
Anderson  Constitution  of  1721,  and  if  strictly  en- 
forced at  the  present  day,  would  be  productive  of 
much  good. 

While  no  Mason  should  neglect  his  family  or  busi- 
ness to  attend  his  Lodge,  yet  all  should  remember 
there  are  duties  to  be  performed  by  himself,  as  well 
as  to  be  required  of  others.  Obligations  are  not  one 
sided,  but  mutual.  If  all  were  to  absent  themselves, 
there  would  be  none  to  perform  those  "  sacred  du- 
ties "  which  constitute  the  crowning  glory  of  the 


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Masonic  tie :  "  unsullied  honor,  unweared  industry  in 
the  cause  ol  a  brother,  and  universal  benevolence." 

Who  that  ever  knew  Bro.  Geo.  M.  Mitchell  will 
fail  to  picture  him  as  he  rises  in  this  meeting  and 
"  apologizes  to  brothers  Welch  and  Johnson  ?  "  Who 
can  fail  to  picture  him  as  with  all  the  manner  of  a 
gentleman  of  the  olden  time,  with  all  the  grace  of  a 
courtier,  or  courtesy  of  a  Red  Cross  Knight,  he  asked 
the  brethren  to  "  excuse  him  for  speaking  hastily?  " 
Need  we  say  that  his  excuse  was  "  accepted  by  the 
Lodge  and  the  brethren  named?"  The  records  say 
so,  so  must  we.  This  meeting  is  full  of  good  things, 
Just  think  of  the  following  in  the  year  of  oar  Lord 
1874,  and  yet  the  youngest  of  us  date  back  thus  far, 
only  1846! 

"Resolved,   That  all  notices  from  the  W.   M.  addressed  to  members 
through,  the  Post  Office,  be  folded  and  sealed  in  letter  form." 

This  was  before  the  day  of  envelopes. 

Dec.  28th,  1846,  the  following  officers  were  elected: 
John  E.  Smith,  W.  M.  James  Armour,  S.  W. 

Daniel  Wann,  J.  W.  D.  H.  T.   Moss,  Treas. 

W.  Cady,  Sec. 

July  7th,  1847 — Lodge  of  sorrow  convened  to  bury 
Bro.  Joseph  Johnson,  at  which  Bro.  Chas.  Gear,  of 
"  Olive  Branch  Lodge  "  W.  T.  presided,  many  vis- 
itors being  present. 

So  far  as  the  records  show,  the  Lodge  is  doing 
well,  and  yet  on  the  30th  day  of  August  a  motion  is 
made  to  surrender  the  charter,  and  it  was  resolved  by 
the  "  casting  vote  of  the  W.  M.  that  a  committee  be 


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appointed  to  assist  the  officers  in  settling  tip  the  af- 
fairs of  the  Lodge." 

This,  however,  was  the  end  of  the  matter  for  a  sea- 
son, and  the   Lodge  went  along  with  its  work  under 
the  same  officers  until  Dec.  27th,  St.  John's  Day,  when 
the  following  officers  were  installed  : 
Geo.  W.  Woodward,  W.  M.     A.  D.  Boyce,  S.  W. 
W.  Cady,  J.  W.  Joseph  Harris,  Treas. 

John  E.  Smith,  Sec. 

The  Lodge  continued  to  work  until  Sept.  1st,  1848, 
after  which  time  we  find  no  records.  What  it  died 
of,  or  how  we  are  unable  to  tell.  The  following  was 
it?  work: 

MEMBERS  ON  DEMIT. 

Geo.  W.  Woodward,  Geo.  P.  Clark,  Jas.  Orrastead. 

RAISED . 

Edward  Bloomer,  James  M.  Maughs,  O.  D.  Boyce, 
W.  M.  Young,  Joseph  Harris,  J.  B.  Coleman, 
Alfred  S.  Gore,  John  G.  Weiser,  J.  Stickle. 

From  September  1st,  1848,  until  February  9th,  1854, 
a  period  of  nearly  six  years,  we  have  no  record  that 
any  Masonic  body  was  at  work  in  Galena.  At  the 
latter  date  we  find  the  record  of  "  Phoenix  Lodge 
U.  D.,"  which  did  some  work  for  one  year  and  a 
month,  and  then  disappeared  as  suddenly  as  it  ap- 
peared. The  only  record  we  can  give  is  as  follows: 
E.  R.  Hooper,  W.  M.  L.  J.  Germain,  S.  W. 

W.  R.  Rowley,  J.  W.  T.  M.  Wilcox,  Treas. 

J.  E.  Smith,  Sec.  G.  W.  Woodward,  S.D. 

Jacob  Davis,  J.  D.  A.  Lovenstein,  Tyler. 


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MEMBEKS  . 

H.  H.  Gear,         Geo.  M.  Mitchell,     Geo.  G.  Gould, 
Geo.  Houy,         Nathan  Meyer. 

Visitor,  Jesse  R.  Grant. 

Dispensation  from  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  read  and 
accepted . 

Though  the  Lodge  held  a  number  of  meetings  and 
did  some  work,  yet  it  disappeared  before  a  Charter 
was  granted.  Five  are  the  total  on  whom  the  third 
degree  was  conferred:  S.  H.  Helm,  Isaac  Shuster, 
Casper  Klett,  Max  Levi  and  Hermann  Hirschberg. 

The  visitors  to  this  Lodge  were  numerous.  "  Uncle 
Jesse  "  being  frequently  present,  as  the  older  mem- 
bers of  the  present  Lodge  can  attest.  A  great  lover 
of  Masonry,  he  embraced  every  opportunity  to  be 
present  with  the  Craft. 

Masonic  darkness  is  once  more  upon  our  city,  and 
no  cheerful  sound  of  the  gavel  is  again  heard  until 
taken  up  by  that  Master  Workman,  Ely  S.  Parker,  to 
whose  skill  as  a  wise  and  accomplished  Craftsman  we 
are  indebted  for  the  present  permanent  foundation 
upon  which  our  Masonic  bodies  so  firmly  rest,  and 
upon  which  we  trust  they  will  remain  until  time  shall 
be  no  more. 

Having  thus  followed  the  various  Lodges  which 
have  struggled  to  maintain  themselves,  from  "Strang- 
ers' Union"  in  1826,  to  "Phoenix,"  in  1855,  rejoic- 
ing with  them  in  their  prosperity,  and  sympathizing 
with  them  in  their  adversity,  we  have  seen  much  to 


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admire,  amuse,  and  instruct  in  these  old  records.  In 
the  hope  that  our  readers  have  patience  enough  left 
to  follow  us  still  further,  we  again  take  up  the  record 
in  1858. 


CHAPTER  III. 


A..   B\    and  .A.-  1VE, 

From  April  17th,  A.  L.,  5858,  to  Nov.  A.  L  ,  5874. 

Jo  Daviess  Chapter,  Ho.  273,  R.  A.  XL, 

From  June  9th,  A.  D.  1859,  to  Nov.  A.  D.,  1874. 

Ely  S.  Parker  Council,  Ho.  60,  H.  S.  E. 
and  S.  M., 

July  9th  A.  1).,  1873,  to  Nov.  A.  D.  1874. 

Galena  Commandery   No.  40,  Knights 
Templars. 

From  Sept.  19th,  A.  D.  1871,  to  Nov.  A.  D.  1874. 


By-Laws  and  Masonic  history  of  all  the  Members  of 
the  above  named  bodies. 


MINERS'  LODGE,  NO.  273. 

To  the  early  members  of  Miners'  Lodge  we  are  in- 
debted for  the  sure  foundation  upon  which  they  build- 
ed  our  present  Masonic  edifice,  and  while  it  is  our 
earnest  desire  to  award  to  each  his  just  measure  of 
praise  we  must  concede  that  toBro.  Ely  S.  Parker 
are  we  principally  indebted  . 

As  good  citizens  and  "bright"  Masons  many  of  our 
early  members  were  the  equal  of  Bro.  Parker,  but,  in 
the  qualities  which  make  up  the  presiding  officer,  the 
Worshipful  Master,  he  who  is  to  "rule  and  govern  his 
Lodge  with  harmony  and  regularity;"  he  who  can 
with  tact,  grace  and  dignity,  awe  into  silence — not 
through  fear,  but  love — by  his  presence  alone.  Bro. 
Parker  had  no  equal.  Of  commanding  presence,  and 
great  native  dignity,  he  ruled  with  a  firmness  tem- 
pered only  with  fraternal  love. 

To  Bro.  P.  M.,  J.  C.  Spare,  we  are  indebted  for  the 
following  notice  issued  to  all  Master  Masons  residing 
in  Galena,  and  which  is  the  oldest  Masonic  document 
relating  to  Miners'  Lodge  we  have  been  able  to  find, 

MB.  J.  C.  SPARE,  ESQ.  : 

"  You  are  hereby  requested  to  attend  a  meeting  of  the  Masonic  breth- 
ren residing  in  this  city  and  vicinity,  on  Saturday,  Feb.  20th,  1858,  at  ly* 
o'clock,  P.  M.,  at  the  De  Soto  House. " 

JOHN  E.  SMITH, 
ROB'T.FRAZER, 
EDW'D  W.  TURNEK, 
(Signed)  GEO.  G.  GOULD,  Sec. 


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The  subsequent  records  fail  to  show  that  Bro.  Spare 
was  present  when  the  Lodge  was  constituted,  or   the 
Corner  Stone  of  the  Custom    House   laid,  and  yet  we 
know  of  our  own  knowledge  that  he  was  present  on 
both  occasions  and  assisted  in  the  work. 
Our  first  record   bears  date  as  follows  : 
Miners'  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Galena,  111.,  April  17, 1858. 

MEMBERS    PRESENT. 

Ely  S .  Parker,  W .  M .  John  E.  Smith,  S.  W.  P.  T. 
M.  Y.  Johnson,  J.  W.  M.  P.  Silverburgh,  Treas. 
Geo.  G.  Gould,  Sec.  Samuel  Frazer,  S.  D. 

Geo.  M.  Mitchell,  J.  D. 

VISITORS. 

John  E.  Smith.  Samuel  Snider. 

W.  R.  Rowley.  S.  H.  Helm. 

M.  F.  Burke. 

Those  recorded  as  visitors  were  resident  Masons, 
who  soon  became  members  of  the  Lodge.  The  fact 
that  a  Lodge  so  recently  constituted  did  not  keep  its 
records  more  full  is  an  evidence  of  the  difficulty  sur- 
rounding the  "Ancient  Records"  of  the  Craft. 

In  this  case  many  members  from  Hazel  Green,  Wis- 
consin, Elizabeth,  and  Hanover,  in  this  County,  were 
present,  to  aid  in  constituting  the  Lodge  ;  and  to 
rekindle  the  altar  tires  of  Masonry  in  Galena.  A  vote 
of  thanks  was  awarded  them  and  yet  not  a  name  ap- 
pears of record. 

So  it  was  of  the  special  communication  to  lay  the 
Corner  Stone  of  the  new  Custom  House,  which  was 
laid  with  Masonic  Honors  by  Bro.  Ely  S.  Parker, 


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proxy  for  the  M.  W.  G,  M.,  many  brethren  from  a 
distance  being  present  and  participating,  and  yet  not 
a  record  is  made  of  the  event  other  than  that  at  this 
first  meeting  :  "It  was  voted  to  attend  the  laying  of 
the  Corner  Stone  of  the  new  Custom  House,  in  accor- 
dance with  Masonic  usage,"  which,  as  the  files  of  the 
Galena  Advertiser,  now  Gazette,  inform  us,  was  done 
on  this  same  day,  April  17th,  1858. 

We  cannot  follow  were  we  disposed  so  to  do,  the  • 
workings  of  Miners'  Lodge,  No.  273,  as  closely  as  we 
have  the  Lodges  which  preceded  it.  The  record  is 
too  volumnious,  the  workmen  plenty,  and  the  rnateri. 
al  at  hand  to  give  us  full  employment  in  making  his- 
tory, rather  than  in  writing  it.  The  list  of  member- 
ship is  a  volume  in  itself  which  speaks  more  eloquent- 
ly of  the  work  done,  than  aught  the  writer  can  say. 
And  as  for  the  quality  of  the  material  it  is  before  the 
craft  for  inspection.  We  do  not  hesitate  to  give  our 
opinion  and  pronounce  it  good. 

October  15th,  1858. — Miners'  Lodge,  273,  received 
its  Charter  and  was  duly  consecrated.  The  Officers 
before  mentioned  were  installed  excepting  that  Bro. 
E .  W.  Turner  being  present  assumed  his  duties  as 
S.  W.,  and  Bro,  Geo.  G.  Gould,  having  removed, Bro. 
M.  F.  Burke  was  made  Secretary,  Bro.  Bond  of  Mt. 
Carroll,  officiating. 

Februarv,  3rd,  1859. — Grand  Lecturer  Levi  Lusk, 
present,  also  many  visitors  from  Lena  and  other 
Lodges  to  meet  Bro.  Lusk. 

June  24, 1859.— St.  John  the   Baptist's  day.— The 


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brethren  of  Miners'  Lodgo,  together  with  their  guests 
from  Hanover,  Elizabeth,  Shullsburg,  Hazel  Green, 
and  Platteville  assembled  at  the  Court  House,  there 
formed  a  procession,  preceded  by  Schreiner's  Band, 
and  marched  to  their  new  Hall  onJBench  Street,  for- 
merly known  as  Mitchell's  Hall,  which  they  had  fitted 
up  in  a  manner  suitable  to  the  purposes  of  the  Craft. 
.The  Hall  was  dedicated  in  ample  form,  Bro.  Ely  S.- 
Parker officiating.  An  address  appropjiata  to  the 
occasion  was  delivered  by  Bro.  Parker,  a  copy  of 
which  was  entered  in  the  record  book.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  the  address  the  large  audience  composed  of 
ladies  and  gentlemen,  together  with  the  brethren  from 
the  surrounding  country,  were  dismissed,  the  visiting 
brethren  and  invited  guests  being  requested  to  meet 
at  the  De  Soto,  at  5  P.  M.,  to  partake  of  a  banquet. 
Among  the  invited  guests  were  Hon.  E.  B.  Wash- 
burne,  M.  C.,Hon.  C.  B.  Denio,  and  other  promi- 
nent citizens.  After  partaking  libei  ally  of  the  lux- 
uries of  the  table,  the  toasts  were  announced,  and  ap- 
propriately responded  to  by  Bros.  Capt.  H.  H.  Gear, 
Ely  S.  Parker,  John  S.  Williams,  of  the  Press,  Dr. 
Fowler,  of  Hanover,  Robinson,  of  Shullsburg,Hons.  E. 
B.  Washburne,  C.  B.  Denio,  J.  C.  Smith  and  others. 

The  procession,  dedication  and  festival  were  each 
voted  a  success,  after  which  Bro.  Parker  dismissed 
the  company,  each  one  retiring  with  the  happy  thought 
"  that  it  were  good  to  have  been  there." 

December  27th,  1859. — St.  John  tho  Evangelist's 
day. — A  grand  Masonic  and  Citizen's  dress  ball  was 


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given  at  the  De  Soto  House  under  the  auspices  of  Mi- 
ners'Lodge,  which  was  largely  attended  by  the  Fra- 
ternity and  the  prominent  citizens  of  Galena.  The 
great  feature  of  the  occasion  being  the  entrance  of 
Bro.  ElyS.  Parker,  clothed  in  the  full  uniform  of  a 
Knight  Templar. 

The  usual  routine  of  Lodge  work  continued  until 
June  7th,  1861,  two  funerals  having  tak2n  place — Bro. 
Bailey,  a  Canadian  Mason,  and  the  Tyler,  Bro.  S.  H. 
Helm.  At  this  communication  a  Lodge  of  sorrow 
was  held  in  memory  of  Bro.  U.  S.  Senator  Stephen  A. 
Douglass,  who  died  in  the  city  of  Chicago,  June  3d, 
1861.  A  committee  was  appointed  to  draft  resolu- 
tions expressive  of  the  great  loss  sustained  by  the 
whole  country,  north  and  south,  east  and  west.  The 
nation  being  on  the  verge  of  a  deadly  struggle  for  the 
preservation  of  the  Union,  the  recent  utterances  of 
the  great  Senator  were  yet  echoing  through  the  land 
though  his  voice  was  hushed  in  death. 

We  make  the  following  extract  from  the  report: 

"  Resolved,  That  the  memory  of  Stephen  A.  Douglass  will  be  cherish- 
ed in  the  precious  recollections  of  hi  a  brother  Masons,  and  the  bright 
light  of  his  deeds  will  assure  and  encourage  posterity  to  emulate  his  no- 
ble example,  as  a  law  giyer,  as  a  citizen,  and  as  a  Mason." 

During  the  exciting  years  of  the  war  the  Lodge 
continued  to  work,  though  many  times  it  seemed  like 
a  hopeless  task  to  get  a  quorum,  so  many  of  the  active 
members  being  in  the  military  service  of  the  Union. 
We  call  to  mind  of  those  who  were  absent,  Bros.  Gen. 
Ely  S.  Parker,  afterwards  Commissioner  of  Indian 
Affairs,  Gen.  John  A.  Rawlins,  Secretary  of  War, 
Gens.  John  E.  Smith,  W.  R.  Rowley,  and  John  C. 
Smith,  Oapt.  Geo.  W.  Felt,  and  others. 


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To  Bro.  J.  C.  Spare,  who  succeeded  Bro.  Parker, 
in  1861,  and  Bro.  Samuel  Snider  who  for  several  years 
presided  over  the  destinies  of  Miners'  Lodge, together 
with  the  Officers  and  members  who  encouraged  them 
by  their  regular  presence  and  support,  are  we  indebt- 
ed for  the  continuance  of  work  in  the  Lodge  as  well 
as  in  Jo  Daviess  Chapter  of  Royal  Arch  Masons. 

No  event  of  importance  transpired  until  February, 
1866,  when  the  Lodge  was  called  upon  to  administer 
the  last  sad  rites,  and  give  Masonic  burial  to  an  old 
and  active  Mason  Bro.  Geo.  M.  Mitchell,  whose  re- 
mains had  been  brought  from  Memphis,  Tenn.,  to  be 
buried  in  the  city  of  his  adoption.  Upon  the  records 
of  Miners'  Lodge  is  found  the  following  tribute  to 
Bro.  Mitchell: 

"  The  members  of  this  Lodge  can  only  cherish,  as  they  do  and  will,  the 
memory  of  a  man  who  was  indeed  a  just  and  upright  Mason." 

The  regular  work  of  the  Lodge  continued,  and  the 
Lodge  membership  increased.  Bro.  Gen.  John  A- 
Rawlins  died  in  the  city  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  Sept. 
6th,  1869,  which  is  noted  in  the  records,  and  the  fol- 
lowing entry  made. 

"  His  work  was  not  done,  yet  his  column  is  broken.  The  silver  cord  is 
loosed,  the  golden  bowl  is  rent  in  twain  ;  the  dual  nas  returned  to  the 
earth  as  it  was,  and  the  Spirit  to  God  who  gave  it." 

During  the  year  1872,  the  question  was  seriously 
agitated  of  purchasing  a  lot  and  building  a  Masonic 
Home.  Several  pieces  of  laud  were  examined  as  were 
many  buildings,  but  all  falling  short  of  the  wants  of 
the  Craft  until  attention  was  called  to  the  buildings  on 
Main,  near  Warren  Street,  owned  by  Messrs.  Henry 
Corwith  and  Chas.  H.  Rogers,  which,  upon  a  thor- 


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ough  examination,  were  found  suitable  for  Masonic 
purposes,  and  on  July  18th,  1873,  the  W.  M.  and 
Wardens  were  constituted  a  Committee,  with  full 
power  to  purchase  said  buildings  "  on  the  best  terms 
to  be  obtained.  " 

Plans  for  alteration  of  the  buildings  so  as  to  adapt 
them  to  Masonic  purposes  were  then  perfected,  and  at 
the  regular  communication  Sept.  5th,  1873,  the  same 
Committee  were  directed  "  to  proceed  in  fitting  up 
the  buildings  for  Masonic  purposes,  at  an  expense  of 
not  to  exceed  thirty-five  hundred  dollars." 

It  was  not,  however,  until  the  25th  day  of  Novem- 
ber, 1873,  that  the  buildings  were  purchased,  soon 
alter  which  the  work  of  demolishing  and  rebuilding 
commenced  in  earnest,  and  the  work  was  vigorously 
pushed,  under  the  direction  of  the  Master  assisted  by 
Bros.  W.  R.  Rowley,  J.  B.  Young,  and  S.  O.  Still- 
man,  until  completed  and  dedicated  June  15th,  A.  D. 
1874,  A.  L.  5874.  On  this  day  the  several  Masonic 
bodies  of  the  City,  assisted  by  all  the  Lodges  from  the 
surrounding  country,  joined  in  a  grand  procession  and 
proceed  to  lay  the  Corner  Stone  of  the  new  Public 
Hall  of  the  "  Galena  Social  Turner  Society,"  with  Ma- 
sonic ceremonies,  W.  M.  J.  C.  Smith,  as  proxy  of  the 
Grand  Master,  officiating,  assisted  by  Bros.  J.  C. 
Spare,  D.  G.  M.,  M.  Coleman,  S.  G.  W.,  A.  Reynolds, 
J.  G.  W.,  Geo.  Broderick,  G.  Treas.,  Daniel  LeBet- 
ter,  G.  Sec.,  B.  Yerrington,  G.  S.  D.,  A.  J.  Louch- 
heim,  G.  J.  D.,  A.  H.  Simpson  and  John  Eiseraan, 
Grand  Stewards,  and  J.  A.  Berryman  Grand  Tyler. 


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Having  brought  our  history  of  Masonry  in  Galena 
from  the  organization  of  the  first  Lodge  in  1826,  to 
the  present  time,  1874,  a  period  of  49  years,  we 
most  graciously  take  our  leave  closing  with  a  report 
of  the  "  New  Masonic  Hall  "  and  the  "  Dedication,  " 
as  published  in  the  "  Galena  Gazette.  " 

DEDICATION  OF  THE  NEW  MASONIC  TEMPLE— GRAND  DOINGS 

In  accordance  with  the  announcement  made  through  the  columns  of 
I  he  Gazette,  the  elegant  rooms  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity  of  this  city 
were  thrown  open  for  the  inspection  of  the  public  from  3  o'clock  until  6, 
of  Monday  afternoon.  The  invitations  extended  to  the  friends  of  this 
society  and  the  general  public,  to  attend  the  reception,  were  gladly  ac- 
cepted, and  there  was  one  steady  throng  of  ladies  and  gentlemen  enter- 
ing 'during  the  hours  of  inspection. 

THE    COMMITTEE   OF   ARRANGEMENTS, 

consisting  of  8.  K.  Miner,  R.  H.  Fiddick,  D.  LeBetter,  C.  S.  Merrick,  J. 
R.  Davidson,  D.  N.  Corwith,  Jesse  Crooks,  Richard  Heller,  S.  Hunkins. 
H.  H.  Browning,  and  Daniel  Stewart,  were  indefatigable  in  their  exer- 
tions to  answer  all  question*,  show  all  the  rooms,  main  Hall,  Prelate 
Chamber,  Armory,  Guard  rooms,  Tyler's  rooms,  and  Banquet  rooms — 
even  to  the  place  where  the  famous  "goat"  is  securely  housed,  and  well 
fed,  all  of  which  being  done  in  a  true  and  courteous  manner,  pleasing  to 
the  visitor  and  honorable  to  the  host.  In  the  banquet  rooms  were  found 
an  unlimited  supply  of  refreshments,  not  the  coarse  fare  of  the  Knights 
of  old,  but  more  in  keeping  with  our  modern  ideas  of  what  the  valiant 
Sir  Knights  deserved  and  hart  fairly  won. 

TEDICATION  CEREMONIES. 

Seven  o'clock  found  the  hall  and  its  various  rooms  filled  with  the  fair 
daughters  of  Galena,  leaving  but  little  space  for  their  gallant  attendants 
Among  the  well  known  Masons  from  other  places,  we  recall  : 

P.  M.  Capt.  H.  H.  Gear,  Iowa  ;  P.  M  Dr.  A.  Campbell,  Dunleith  ;  P. 
M's.  Hon.  J  D.  Platt,  H.  H.  Peckham,  Warren;  P.  .M's.  John  Weber, 
George  Marshall,  Mark  Thomas,  Jr.,  and  Henry  Glessner.  Elizabeth  ;  P. 
M's.  Abe  Keynolds,  Thos.  E  Moore,  and  J.  G.  Love,  Hanover ;  P.  M. 
H.  Tyrrell,  Morseville;  P.  M.  Capt.  J.  P.  Black,Apple  River;  W  M.  Capt. 
J.  E.  Hoover,  Shullsburg  ;  W.  M.  Jos.  Treganza,  and  P.  M.  Hon.  *}eo. 
Broderick,  Hazel  Green. 

P.  M.'s  John  C.  Spare  and  M.  Y.  Johnson,  of  this  city,  were  also  pres- 
ent. 

W.  Bro.  H.  H.  Gear,  Master  of  Ceremonies,  announced  the  following 
order  of  exercises,  which  were  duly  executed: 

Voluntary  on  the  organ Selected, 

Prof.    E.    Kempter. 

Anthem "Awake,  Put  on   thy  Strength," 

Galena  Musical  Union,  under  leadership  oj  Hon.  Bro.  B.  Seal. 

Prayer 

Bro.  Rev.  E.  H.  Downing. 

Hymn "How  beautiful  in  Zion," 

Galena  Musical  Union . 

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CEREMONIES  OP    DEDICATION. 

The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  then  entered  i'i    the  fol- 
lowing order: 

Tyler  with  drawn  sword.  Bro.  D.   Stewart. 
Stewards  with  white  roils,  Bros.  A.  H.  Simpson  and  John  Eiseman. 

Grand  Secretary,  Bro.  1)  Le Better. 

Grand  Treasurer,  W.   Bro.  J.  E.  Hoover. 

Bearer  of  wreat  Lights,  P,  M.  \.   Reynolds. 

Junior  Grand  Warden,  carrying  silver  vessel  with  corn,  P.  M.  J.  D.  Platt, 
Senior  Grand  Warden,  carrying  a  silver  vessel  with  wine,  P.  M.  A  ('amp- 
bell. 
Deputy-Grand  Master,  carrying  a  golden  vessel  with  oil.  P.  M.  John  C. 

Spare. 
The  Lodge,   carried  by  four   Past   Masters,  Bros   M.  Y.  Johnson,  J.  P. 

Black,  J.  G.  Love  and  U   H.  Peckham. 
Book  of  Constitutions,  P.  M.  Geo.  Marshall. 

Grand  Master,  R    W.  Bro.   John  C.  Smith,   supported  by  Grand  Junior 
Deacon,  Bro.  A.  J.  Louchheim  and  Grand  Senior  Deacon 

Bro.    Jacob  Fawcet. 

During  the  entrance  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  Prof.  Xempter  presided  at 
the  organ  and  performed  the  Grand  March,  Bro.  Senior  Warden,  M.  Cole- 
man,   welcomed  the  Grand  Lodge,   after   which,   Bro.  S.  O.  Stillman,  on 
behalf  of  his  colleagues  of  the  building  committee  presented  the  Grand 
Master  with  the  keys  to  the  various   parts  of  the  building.    The  Lodge 
was  then  uncovered  and  the  Rev.  Bro.  E.  H.  Downing,   made  an  appro- 
priate consecration  prayer.    The  Galena  Musical  Union   then  sang  the 
"  Most  Excellent  Master's  Song  "  as  follows  : 
All  hail  to  the  morning 
That  bids  us  rejoice ; 
The  temple's  completed, 
Exalt  high  each  voice  ; 
The  Cap-stone  is  flnish'd. 

Our  labor  is  o'er  ; 
The  sound  of  the  gravel 
Shall  greet  us  no  more. 

To  the  Power  Almighty,  who  ever  has  guided 
The  tribes  of  old  Israel,  exalting  their  fame ; 
To  Him  who  hathgovern'd  our  hearts  undivided, 

Let's  send  forth  our  voices  to  praise  his  great  name. 
The  Grand  Junior  Warden  having  presented  the  'Grand  Master  with 
the  vessel  of  corn  which  he  poured  upon    the  Lodge,  after  which  the 
grand  honors  of  masonry  were  given.    The  singing  continued  : 
Companions  assemble 
On  this  joyful  day  ; 
(The  Occasion  is  glorious,) 

The  key-stone  to  lay ; 
Fulflll'clls  the  promise, 

By  the  Ancient  of  Days, 
To  bring  forth  the  cap  stone 
With  shouting  and  praise. 
There  is  no  more  occasion  for  level  or  plumb  line, 

For  trowel  or  gavel,  for  compass  or  square  ; 
Our  works  are  completed,  the  ark  safely  seated 

And  we  shall  be  greeted  as  workmen  most  rare. 
After  which,  the  Grand  Senior  Warden   presented  the  vessel  of  wine, 


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which  H'as  poure  1  upon  the  Lodge  and  the  grand   honors  were  twice  re- 
peated, closing  with  the  last  verse 

Almighty  Jehovah  ! 

Descend  now  and  fill 
This  Lodge  with  thy  glory, 
Onr  hearts  with  good  will  ! 
Preside  at  our  meetings. 
Assist  us  to  find 

True  pleasure  in  teaching 
Goodwill  to  mankind. 
Thy  wisdom  inspired  the  great  institution 

Thy  strenth  shall  support  it  till  nature  expire; 
And  when  the  creation  shall  fall  into  ruin. 
Its  beauty  shall  rise  through  the  midst  of  the  fire. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  presents  the  vessel  of  oil  which  is  also 
poured  upon  the  Lodge,  and  the  grand  honors  are  thrice  repeated.  The 
Grand  Chaplain  then  closed  with  an  invocation,  after  which,  R.  W.  Bro. 
J.  C.  Smith,  delivered  the  following  address  : 

Ladies,  Gentlemen,  Brothers,  Companions  and  Illustrious  Sir  Knigfus  : 
—  [n  accordance  with  a  custom  which  has  the  sanction  of  Ancient,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons  from  the  earliest  period,  we  have  this  evening,ded- 
icated  this  substantial  and  elegant  building  to  the  principles  of  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  and  to  the  practice  of  those  Masonic  virtues  which  are 
at  once  tne  foundation  of  all  that  is  great  and  good,  and  the  safeguard  of 
society,  -'Virtue,  faith,  Hope,  and  Universal  Benevolence,"  the  crown- 
ing virtues  of  our  ancient  and  honorable  Order.  Justly  may  the  Mason 
point  with  pride  to  his  proud  lineage  and  trace  nis  geneaology  from  the 
dim  past,  through  whose  countless  ages  the  grand  lessons  or  Free  Ma- 
sonry have  been  handed  down,  and  as  we  have  reason  to  believe  will  so 
continue  until  time  shall  be  no  more.  The  principles  of  Free  Masonry 
are  divine  and  co-eval  with  that  time,  when  "the  earth  was  without  form, 
and  void."  and  darkness  was  upon  the  face  of  the  deep,  and  the  spirit  of 
God  moved  upon  the  face  of  the  waters,  and  God  said,  let  there  be  light 
and  there  was  light."  Such  light  a*  only  the  angels  ever  saw,  and  such 
light  as  every  true  Mason  may  hope  to  see  when  his  earthly  pilgrimage 
shall  be  ended,  when  he  shall  burst  the  bonds  of  mortality,  hare  passed 
over  the  broad  river  of  death;  and  given  the  true  word  and  signet,  which 
shall  gain  him  admission  into  that  Holy  of  Holies  above.  Laying  aside 
the  traditions  of  centuries  we  may  refer  to  the  building  of  King  Solo- 
mon's temple  as  a  period  in  operative  Masonry  to  which  we,  as  specula- 
tive Masons,  may  point  with  pride,  a  period  when,  under  the  superior 
wisdom  of  our  first  most  excellent  Grand  Master,  Solomon,  King  ol  Isra- 
el, and  his  illustrious  companions.  King  Hiram,  of  Tyre,  and  the  ''wid- 
ow's son,''  Masonry  assumed  an  organized  form.  In  that  great  light  of 
Masonry,  (the  Holy  Bible),  now  before  me,  we  are  informed,  that  there 
were  employed  in  the  building  of  that  magnificient  temple,  three  Grand 
Masters,  3,600  Masters  or  Overseers  of  the  work.  80,000  fellow  crafts  and 
70.000  entered  apprentices  or  bearers  of  burdens_.  They  were  so  classi- 
fied by  King  Solomon  that  during  the  entire  period  of  building  the  tem- 
ple, seven  and  a  half  years,  there  was  no  discord  or  strife  known.  When 
the  temple  was  completed  a  day  was  set  apart  for  its  dedication,  hence 
the  custom  of  dedicating  public  buildings.  The  ceremonies  of  dedica- 
tion of  the  magnificent  temple  erected  to  the  glory  of  the  one  ever  living 
and  true  God  are  so  well  known  to  all,  that  I  need  not  dwell  upon  them. 
I  may  here  remark  and  my  attention  has  been  particularly  called  to  the 
charge  made  that  we  ''know  not  the  Savior,"  I  will  not  enter  into  a  the- 


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ological  discussion  upon  this  point,  else  I  may  have  to  answer  many  oth- 
er charges  of  what  we  do  not  know,  or  what  we  do  not  do.  It  is  suffic- 
ient to  say  we  are  not  a  religious  society  founded  upon  a  creed,  we  are 
an  association  of  good  moral  men,  and  law  abiding  citizens.  Our  cere- 
monies are  derived  from  those  which  obtained  at  the  building  of  the  first 
temple.  It  matters  not  whether  we  were  constituted  at  that  lime,  as  our 
Taditions  teach,  it  is  sufficient  that  pur  ceremonies  are  founded  upon 
that  event,  and  that  our  symbolic  teachings  are  of  the  age  we  represent. 
We  are  neither  bound  nor  trammeled  by  a  narrow  creed,  upon  our  tesse- 
lated  floor  are  found  in  one  harmonious  brotherhood,  men  of  every  clime 
and  faith.  Jewish  in  our  birth,can  we  exclude  the  Jew  because  he  believes 
the  Savior  has  not.  yet  come  1  No  !  We  do  not  ask  the  particular  creed, 
but  do -require  that  each,  and  every  one  who  enters  the  portal  of  our  Lodge 
have  a  firm  and  lasting  belief  in  the  exi stance  of  the  one  true  and  ever 
living  God. 

In  symbolic  Masonry,  we  have  the  old  dispensation.  In  Chivalric  Ma- 
sonry in  the  Commandries  of  Knights  Templars  and  Knights  of  Malta, 
we  are  governed  by  the  new  dispensation.  These  Orders  were  founded 
since  the  birth,  life  and  death  of  our  Savior,  and  here,  we  have  the  addi- 
tional requirement  of  a  belief  in  the  death  and  resurrection  of  oar  Lord 
and  Savior  But.  I  need  not  dwell  upon  this  subject,  our  laws  and  man- 
uals, our  professions  and  our  actions  are  before  you,  j  udge  what  we  are, 
and  how  worthy  we  may  be  of  the  high  esteem  in  which  we  are  held  by 
all  whose  good  opinion  is  worth  the  seeking. 

I  need  not  trace  our  genealogy  from  the  building  of  the  temple  of  Sol- 
omon or  Zeruobabel  ;  our  history  is  to  be  found  in  the  philosophical  so- 
cieties of  ancient  Greece  and  Rome,  in  the  operative  Masons  of  the  Mid- 
dle. Ages,  and  thence  down  to  the  speculative  Masons  of  our  own  day — 
Masons  are  not  now  engaged  in  the  erection  of  those  immense  monu- 
ments of  architecture  which  seem  to  defy  time  and  are  destined  to  en- 
dure forever,  but  engaged  in  the  building  of  a  spiritual  temple,  a  house 
"not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens." 

The  Masons  of  Galena  have  a  record  of  which  they  may  well  be  proud. 
A  Lodge  was  formed  here  when  this  city  was  but  a  frontier  post.  The 
venerable  brother  and  illustrious  Sir  Knight,  Capt.  II.  H  .  Gear,  uow  pre 
siding,  who  has  resided  in  this  city  from  time  immemorial ;  certainly,  so 
long  th-it  "the  memory  of  man  runneth  not  to  the  contrary,"  informs  me, 
that  he  found  a  lodge  at  work  here  in  May,  1827,  and  knows  it  had  been 
at  work  for  one  or  two  years  previous.  Records  are  in  my  possession  of 
earlier  meetings,  and  in  them  I  find  Bro.  Gear  recorded  as  a  "visitor,"  at 
the  time  he  speaks  of.  This  was  the  ''Stranger's  (Jnion  Lodge,"  which 
was  afterwards  succeeded  by  "Far  West,"  ''Galena"  and  "Phoenix,"  from 
the  ashes  of  which  arose  our  own  loved  Miners'  Lodge,  No  273,  and  its 
three  higher  bodies.  There  are  so  many  pleasant  memories  clustering 
about  those  old  Lodges  it  would  be  interesting  10  speak  of,  but  more  elo- 
quent than  word  of  mine  are  the  living  witnesses  who  are 
present  with  us  on  this  occasion.  K.  W.  Bro.  and  Illustrious  Sir 
Knight  H  H.  Gear,  of  Strangers' Union  Lodge,  who  was  raised  to  the 
eubhme  degree  of  a  Master  Mason,  the  Thursday  preceding  the  full  of  the  ,/ 
moon  in  the  month  of  March,  1815,  in  ''Mystic  Lodge,"  Berkshire,  Mass  a-  * 
chnsetts,  immediately  after  his  discharge  from  the  military  service  of  the 
United  States,  having  borne  a  gallant  part  in  the  war  of  1812. 

Bro.  and  111.  Sir  Knight  Daniel  Wann,  and  R.  W.  Bro.  W.  Y.  Johnson, 
of  Far  West,  and  the  succeeding  Lodges  ;  while  of  our  own  we  have  pres- 
ent of  those  who  assisted  in  its  organization : 

R.  W.  Bro.  John  C.  Spare,  now  officiating   as  D.  G.  M.,  and  who  suc- 
ceeded to  the  Chair  so  long  and  acceptably  filled  by  the  Eminent  Bro.      / 
whose  portrait  is  to  be  seen  in  the  west.    Bro.  Gen.  Ely  S.  Parker, whose  /*  - 


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absence  on  this  occasion  the  brethren  deeply  regret,  as  they  do  that  of  P. 
M.'s  Samuel  Snider  and  T.  R.  Bird. 

Thanking  you  for  the  kind  interest  taken  by  the  citizens,  young  and 
old,  manifested  on  this  occasion  by  the  large  attendance  of  the  fair  and 
brave  ol  this  city  and  surrounding  country,  f  esteem  it  my  pleasure  to 
introduce  to  you  my  old  friend  and  companion,  K.  W.  Bro.  John  O.  Spare 
P.  M.  of  this  Lodge. 

At.  the  close  of  the  U.  M.'B  address,  P  M.  J.  (J.  Spare  was  introduced, 
and  spoke  with  much  fee. ing  of  the  early  history  of  Miner's  Lodge,  and 
of  his  pleasant  recol lections  regarding  its  members,  many  of  whom  are 
absent;  Bro.  Parker,  the  first  Master,  Bro.  SnidiT  the  third  (Bro.  Spare 
being  the  second),  and  many  others  who  were  detained  by  business  or 
distance,  while  not  afew  had  gone  to  "that  bourne  from  whence  no  trav- 
eler returns." 

P.  M  's  Hon.  J.  D.  Platt,  Dr.  A.  Campbell  and  Dr  J.  G.  Love,  were 
each  introduced,  and  gave  their  experience  as  to  the  beauties  and  benefits 
of  Masonry. 

The  Hon.  Judge  Wm.  Brown,  of  the  Ciicuit  Court,  of  this  District, 
though  not  a  Mason,  was  called  out,  and  in  sincere  and  impressive  lan- 
guage, told  the  audience  what  he  knew  the  Mason-  did  not  do,  thereby 
refuting  the  slanders  of  many  ignorant  persons.  The  Judge  commenced 
by  saying,  that  it  hsdbeen  a  "fixed  purpose  with  him  in  life,  never  to 
speak  unless  he  had  something  to  say,  and  as  this  was  one  of  the  times 
when  he  had  nothing  to  say,  he  must  ask  to  be  excused."  We  can  assure 
the  Judge  that  if  last  evening  was  "one  of  the  times  when  he  had  noth- 
ing to  say,"  that  we.  as  well  as  every  person  present  who  were  fortu- 
nate enough  to  hear  him,  will  deem  it  a  special  and  lasting  favor  if  he 
will  invite  us  to  be  present,  when  he  has  something  to  say. 

P.  M.  Joseph  J.  P.  Black  was  peculiarly  happy  in  his  remarks.  His 
treatment  of  the  aims  and  purposes  of  Free  >  asonry,  its  friendly  and 
social  tie;  its  grand  charities,  which,  silent  and  unseen,  like  the  dews 
of  heaven,  were  carrying  blessings  to  the  needy  throughout  the  world, 
was  in  exceeding  good  taste,  and  unansweiable,  while  his  calm  and  cut- 
ting sarcasm  of  tnose  who,  through  "meicenary  motives,  or  willful  ig- 
norance,'1 vainly  assailed  the  granite  walls  of  truth  presented  by  Free 
Masonry,  was  no  doubt  prompted  by  the  presence  of  a  known  maligner 
of  the  cralt,  one  who  had  not  come  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  light,  or 
to  reply  by  argument 

Bros.  Daniel  Wann,  a  Mason  of  45  years,  S.  O.  Stillman  and  others, 
were  then  introduced,  adding  interest  to  the  occasion. 

p.  M.  H .  H.  GEAR 

moved  the  audience  to  tears  wiih  his  eloquence, calling  down  the  bless- 
ings of  heaven  upoi  all  and  as  the  divine  love  rested  upon  all  those  be- 
longing •(>  the  hcuse  in  which  the  Ark  of  the  Covenant  rested,  eo  this 
gall'nt  old  soldier  of  1812.  veteran  Mason  of  sixty  years  and  valient 
'  emplar  prayed  for  that  love  to  rest  upon  al!  entering  the  portals  of  Free 
Masonry.  I  o«king  upon  the  stalwart  form  of  him  over  whoce  honored 
head  the  summers  of  eighty -four  years  have  passed,  his  brethren  of  the 
craft  were  moved  to  tears,  he  who  had  graced  the  "East"  and  honored 
with  his  presence,  every  Lodge  organized  in  this  city  from  "Strangers' 
Union"  in  1827,  to  ''Miners"  must  soon  pass  "to  that  rest  prepared  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world." 

DISTINGUISHED     VISITORS. 

Rev.  Bro.  Josepk  Crummer.  Rev.  A.  C.  Smith,  Rev.  J  P.  Yatee,  Hon. 
James  G.  Soulard.  Hon.  EV  Stahl,  Hon.  Bro.  H.  S.  Townsend,  Hon.  K. 
H.  McClellan,  Hon.  Thomas  J.  Sheean,  Mayor  of  the  city,  John  Lor- 
rain,  N.  Stahl  and  many  others  of  our  prominent  and  oldest  citizens 


59       • 

While  of  the  fair  sex  who  graced  the  occasion  with  their  presehce,  space 
will  not  permit  us  to  do  them  justice. 

The  Galena  (layette,  the  family  newspaper  of  the  Northwest,  without 
which,  no  Galenian  can  keep  house  was  spoken  of  as  the  source  of  all 
news,  and  as  the  Editor  was  present  and  suppose'!  to  know  a  little  of 
everything,  he  was  loudly  called  for  and  introduced.  Bro.  J.  B.  Brown 
made  a  brief  response,  and  closed  by  informing  the  audience  that  as  he 
was  an  Editor,  he  spoke  only  through  the  columns  of  his  paper,  and 
would  be  happy  to  'tell  them  all  about  it  in  the  Gazette." 

"Burn's  Farewell"  was  then  rendered  by  the  Galena  Musical  Union, 
the  brethren  all  singing. 

The  Benediction  by 'the  Rev.  Bro.  B.  M.  Downing,  followed  after 
which  the  audience  lingered  in  seeming  regret  that  the  exercises  were 
ended.  All  feeling  that  it  were  g.iod  to  be  there.  The  Musical  UL ion 
sang  "The  Lord  is  King,"  with  feeling  effect. 

The  audience  were  '.hen  dismissed  by  W.  M.,  J.  O.  Smith,  who  on 
behalf  of  the  'Praters"  of  Galena,  thanked  the  Brethren  of  the  Lodges 
of  Jo  Daviess  •  'ounty,  Hazel  Green  and  Shullsbnrg,  large  delegations 
from  each  of  which  were  present,  the  ladies  and  gentlemen  of  Galena, 
hut  particularly  Prof.  E.  Kempter,  musical  director,  Bros.  K.  Seal.  W. 
Ford  and  other  gentlemen,  and  especially  Mrs.  Ford,  Miss  Bachelor 
and  the  ladies  of  the  Galena  Musical  Union,  expressing  a  hope  that 
all  might  live  long  to  grace  the  public  receptions  and  installations  of 
the  Masonic  Fiaternity  of  Galena. 

NEW  MASONIC  HALL— DESCRIP !  ION  OF  THE  BUILDING. 

The  various  Masonic  bodies  of  Galena  have  purchased  of  Mr.  Henry 
Corwith  the  two  large  and  substantial  brick  buildings  on  Main  S'.reet, 
next  north  of  the  bank  of  Galena,  and  have  already  commenced  the 
work  of  fitting  them  up  for  an  elegant  Masonic  Hall.  The  deed  has  been 
made  and  the  entire  amount  of  purchase  money  paid  down,  so  that  the 
Fraternity  commence  the  improvements  free  from  debt,  "'he  buildings 
are  among  the  most  substantially  constructed  edifices  on  Main  Street. 
On  the  the  Main  Street  front  they  are  four  stories  high,  and  five  stories 
on  Bench,  with  an  area  of  70x36  feet.  The  two  stores  on  Main  Street  will 
be  rented  for  mercantile  purposes,  together  with  the  room  over  each, 
which  disposes  of  the  two  lower  stories. 

The  third  and  fourth  floors  will  t>e  converted  into  one  story,  and  here 
will  be  the  handsome  Masonic  Hall  which  is  to  comprise  an  area  of  45x30 
feet— and  18  feet  high.  It  will  be -handsomely  finished  in  black  and 
white  walnut,  with  frescoed  ceilings,  and  will  be  lighted  with  a  double 
cone  reflecting  ventilator,  with  twenty-four  gas  jets.  This  is  on  the  Main 
Street  front.  The  three  upper  stories  of  the  Bench  Street  front  will  be 
thrown  into  two  stories.  On  the  first  floor  of  these  two,  will  be  the 
Tyler's  room,  13x17,  and  the  preparation  room,  armory  and  Prelate  Cham- 
ber, which  will  be  17x22.  These  rooms  are  11  feet  high.  Above  these 
are  two  banquet  halls,  each  17x22.  Alongside  the  main  hail,  and  running 
parallel  with  it,  lengthwise,  is  an  area  of  50x6  feet,  which  will  be  occu- 
pied as  guard  rooms,  and  Commandery  closets  for  storing  the  uniforms 
and  equipments  of  the  Knights  Templars,  the  doors  having  large  pannels 
of  French  plate  glass.  All  the  Masonic  apartments  will  t>e  handsomely 
frescoed  with  appropriate  Masonic  designs, 

The  work  will  be  in  progress  during  this  winter,  but  as  good  plastering 
work  cannot  be  done  at  this  season  of  the  year,  the  improvement*  wifi 
not  be  completed  till  spring.  It  is  believed  that  this  will  be  the  finest 
and  most  complete  Masonic  Hall  west  of  Chicago.  The  plan  was  con- 
ceived, and  the  purchase  of  the  buildings  effected  by  Gen.  J.  C.  Smith, 
who  is  the  presiding  officer  in  each  of  the  four  Masonic  bodies. 


CHARTER  OF  MINERS  LODGE,  No.  273. 


'Sit  Lux.    Et.  Lux,  Fuit: 


The  Most  Worshipful  Ira  A.  W.  Buck,   Esq.,  Grand  Master  of  the  Most 

Honorable  Society  of  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  the  State 

of  Illinois  : 
To  all  and  every— our  Right  Worshipful  Living  Brethren— SEND  GEKET- 

INO  : 

KNOW  YE,  That  we,  at  the  petition  of  our  Right  Honorable  and  be- 
loved Brethren  Ely  S.  Parker,  E.  W.Turner,  M.  Y.Johnson,  Geo.  M. 
Mitchell,  Samuel  Krazer,  Geo.  G  Gould,  and  M.  P.  Silverburgh,  and  sev- 
eral otber  Brethren  residing  in  or  near  Galena,  in  the  County  of  -Jo  Da- 
viess  and  State  of  Illinois,  do  hereby  constitute  the  said  Brethren  irto  a 
Regular  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  to  be  opened  at  the  afore- 
said Galena,  by  the  name  of  Miners'  Lodge,  No.  273,  and  do  further,  at 
the  said  petition  and  of  the  great  trust,  and  confidence  reposed  in  the 
above  named  Brethren  hereby  appoint  Ely  S,  Parker,  Master,  E.  W.  Tur- 
nar,  Senior  Warden,  and  M.  Y-  Johnson,  Junior  Warden,  for  opening 
said  Lodge,  and  for  such  time  only  as  may  be  thought  proper  by  the 
Brethren  thereof.  It  being  our  will  that  our  appointment  shall  in  no 
wise  effect  any  future  election  of  Officers  of  that  Lodge,  but  that  the  same 
shall  b«  according  to  the  Regulations  of  the  Lodge,  and  consistent  with 
the  general  Laws  of  the  Society,  contained  in  the  Book  oi  Constitutions. 

And  we  do  hereby  require  you.  the  said  Ely  S.  Parker,  to  take  special 
care  that  all  and  every,  the  said  Brethren,  "are  or  have  been  regularly 
made  Masons,  and  that  they  do  perform  and  observe  and  keep  all  the 
Rules  and  Orders  contained  in  the  Book  of  Constitutions,  and  aleo  such  as 
may  from  time  to  time  be  transmitted  to  you  from  us.  And  further, 

^hat  you  do  trom  time  to  time  cause  to  be  entered  in  a  book  to  be  kept 
for  that  purpose,  an  account  of  your  proceedings  in  this  Lodge,  together 
with  such  Regulations  as  shall  )e  made  for  the  good  government  thereof, 
a  copy  of  which,  you  arc  in  no  wise  to  omit  laying  before  the  Grand 
Lodge  once  in  each  year,  together  with  a  list  of  the  members  of  the 
Lodge.  Tha_t  you  annually  pay  into  the  Grand  Treasury  such  sums  as 
may  be  required  of  you  towards  the  Grand  Lodge  fund.  And  moreover, 
We  hereby  join  and  require  of  you,  the  said  Ely  S.  Parker,  as  soon  as 
conveniently  may  be  to  send  an  account  in  writing  of  what  shall  be  done 
by  order  of  these  presents. 

Given  at  Springfield,  under  our  hand  and  seal  of  Masonry  this  sixth  day 
of  October,  A.  L.  5858,  A.  D.  1858. 

(SIGNED)  IRA  A.  W.  BUCK,  G.  M. 

F,  M.BLAIR,    D.  G.  M. 
A.  J.  KUYKENDAtL,  S.G  W. 
8.  C.  Toler,  S.  G.  W. 

Attested.  W.  G.  REYNOLDS,  [SEAL] 

Grand  Secretary. 


!B. Y-X. A.W  Sfc 


OF 


MINERS'  LODGE 


— OF- 


ANCIENT  FREE  AND  ACCEPTED  MASONS, 


CHARTER      GRANTED 


OCTOBER  6,    1858. 


STATED  COMMUNICATIONS 

—ON — 

FIRST    AND     THIRD    FRIDAYS 

OF    EACH    MONTH, 

In    Masonic    Hall,   Galena,    Illinois 


BY-LAWS. 


ARTICLE  I. 

NAME. 

SEC.  1.  This  Lodge  shall  be  known  by  the  name 
of  MINERS'  LODGE,  No.  273,  Ancient  Free  and  Accep- 
ted Masons. 

ARTICLE   II. 

OF  WHOM  CONSISTING. 

Sec.  1.  This  Lodge  shall  consist  of  a  Worshipful 
Master,  Senior  Warden,  Junior  Warden,  Treasurer, 
Secretary,  Senior  Deacon,  and  Junior  Deacon,  Chap- 
lain, two  Stewards,  a  Tyler,  and  such  brethren  as 
may  be  constitutionally  admitted  members. 
ARTICLE  III. 

OF    OFFICERS. 

SEC  .  1 .  The  Worshipful  Master,  Wardens,  Treas- 
urer and  Secretary,  shall  be  elected  at  the  regular  com- 
munication, next  before  the  lestival  of  St.  John,  the 
Evangelist,  in  each  ye.^r,  (Dec.  27,)  and  shall  be  in- 
stalled at  the  same  or  some  special  communication,  on 
or  before  Saint  John's  day,  Dec.  27,  of  each  year,  and 
shall  hold  their  offices  until  their  successors  shall  be 
duly  installed . 

Sec.  2.     In   all  elections  a  majority  of  the  whole 


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number  of  votes  given  shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice. 
SEC.  3.  The  Senior  Deacon,  Chaplain  and  Tyler 
shall  be  appointed  by  the  Worshipful  Master,  the  Jun- 
ior Deacon -by  the  Senior  Warden,  and  the  Stewards 
by  the  Junior  Warden.  All  other  officers  and  all 
committees  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Worshipful  Mas- 
ter. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

DUTIES    OF    OFFICERS. 

SEC.  1.  The  Worshipful  Master  shall  preside  at 
all  meetings  of  the  Lodge;  shall  have  charge  of  the 
Dispensation  or  Charter,  which  he  shall  have  present 
in  the  Lodge  when  open;  shall  see  that  the  Ancient 
Constitutions  and  Landmarks,  and  that  the  Constitu- 
tion, laws  and  regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge  are 
obeyed,  and  that  the  officers  and  members  faithfully 
perform  their  Masonic  duties. 

SEC.  2.  The  Worshipful  Master  shall  have  the 
right  to  call  special  communications;  to  open,  close,or 
call  off  the  Lodge  at  pleasure, — but  shall  not  permit 
appeals  to  be  taken  from  his  decisions  on  any  ques- 
tions, he  being  ameanable  for  his  conduct  in  the  gov  - 
eminent  of  the  Lodge  to  the  Grand  Lodg<;  or  Grand 
Master  only. 

SEC.  3.  All  other  duties  of  the  Master  shall  be 
such  as  are  required  by  Masonic  usage,  and  our  time- 
honored  Masonic  Ritual. 

SEC.  4.  The  Wardens  shall  assist  the  Worshipful 
Master  in  conducting  the  business  of  the  Lodge.  In 
the  absence  or  disability  of  the  Master,  the  Senior 


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Warden  shall  preside,  and  shall,  for  the  time  being, 
be  entitled  to  all  his  privileges,  and  shall  be  vested 
with  all  his  powers.  In  the  absence  or  disability  of 
the  Master  and  Senior  Warden,  the  Junior  Warden 
shall  succeed  to  the  same  rights,  powers  and  privi- 
leges, and  in  the  absence  of  the  Master  and  both  War- 
dens the  Lodge  cannot  be  opened  for  any  purpose, 
except  by  the  Grand  Master  or  his  Special  Deputy. 

SKC.  5.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  moneys 
from  the  hands  of  the  Secretary,  and  give  his  receipt 
therefor.  He  shall  pay  all  orders  and  bills  drawn  on 
him  by  the  Worshipful  Master,  with  the  consent  of 
the  Lodge,  when  attested  by  the  Secretary.  He  shall 
keep  an  exact  record  of  all  his  acts  appertaining  to 
his  office,  in  a  suitable  book  procured  for  that  pur- 
pose, and  shall  at  all  times  hold  his  accounts,  vouch- 
ers and  funds,  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the  Mas- 
ter, Lodge,  or  its  authorized  committee;  and  shall  be 
fore  entering  upon  the  duties  ot  his  office,  give  a  bond 
with  good  security,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the 
duties  of  his  office,  to  be  approved  by  the  first  three 
officers  of  the  Lodge. 

SEC.  6.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  true  and  cor- 
rect record  of  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Lodge  prop- 
er to  be  written,  and  preserve  in  appropriate  files  all 
papers  and  documents  relating  thereto;  issue  all  no- 
tices when  required ;  make  the  necessary  returns  to 
the  Grand  Lodge;  receive  all  moneys  paid  into  the 
Lodge,  and  pay  the  same  over  to  the  Treasurer,  tak- 
ing his  receipt  therefor.  He  shall  be  exempt  from 


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dues,  and  receive  in  addition  thereto,  $1.00  for  each 
meeting  of  the  Lodge,  25  cents  for  each  Demit,  and 
$1.00  for  each  Diploma,  to  be  paid  by  the  applicant, 
together  with  such  other  compensation  for  extra  ser- 
vices as  the  Lodge  may  from  time  to  time  determine. 

SEC.  7.  The  Tyler  shall  tyle  the  Lodge  faithful- 
ly, go  on  errands,  attend  the  sittings  of  committees,  if 
required,  serve  summons,  and  keep  the  Lodge  and 
ante-rooms,  with  all  their  furniture,  neat  and  in  good 
order.  He  shall  receive  $1.00  lor  each  communica- 
tion of  the  Lodge,  or  meeting  of  its  committees,  and 
be  exempt  from  all  dues. 

SEC.  8.  The  Master  and  Wardens  shall  constitute 
a  standing  committee,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  exam- 
ine and  adjust  all  accounts  presented  to  the  Lodge,  to 
compare  and  audit  the  Treasurer  and  Secretary's  ac- 
count, when  necessary,  and  report  on  the  same.  It 
shall  be  their  duty  to  hear  and  settle  private  difficul- 
ties between  members;  and  in  case  of  the  sickness  of 
a  brother,  they  shall  see  that  said  brother  is  furnish- 
ed with  suitable  comforts,  together  with  medical  aid 
— watchers  if  necessary;  also,  to  afford  assistance  to 
the  needy  and  distressed  Mason,  his  widow  and  or. 
phatis,  when  they  may  think  it  necessary  and  pru- 
dent. They  may  draw  on  the  Treasurer  for  any  sum 
not  exceeding  $10.00  at  any  one  time,  and  shall  re- 
port all  their  proceedings  to  the  Lodge. 

SEC.  9.  No  brother  shall  be  elected  Master  who 
has  not  been  duly  elected,  installed,  and  served  as 
Warden,  except  in  case  of  emergency,  and  then  by 


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authority — by  dispensation  from  the  Grand  Master* 
ARTICLE  V. 

VACANCIES. 

SEC.  1.  In  case  of  the  death,  removal,  suspension 
or  expulsion  of  either  of  the  Wardens,  Treasurer,  Sec- 
retary, or  Senior  Deacon,  the  vacancy  shall  be  sup- 
plied by  appointment  of  the  Master.  A  vacancy  in 
the  office  of  Junior  Deacon  shall  be  supplied  by  the 
Senior  Warden. 

A  vacancy  in  the  office  of  Steward  shall  be  supplied 
by  the  Junior  Warden.  All  other  vacancies  shall  be 
supplied  by  the  Master. 

SEC  2.  No  officer  shall  resign  or  Demit  after  he 
has  been  duly  installed. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

OF  MEMBERSHIP. 

SEC.  1.  Master  Masons,  after  producing  a  proper 
Demit  may  be  admitted  to  membership  in  this  Lodge, 
upon  petition,  regularly  recommended  in  writing,  at  a 
regular  meeting,  after  a  favorable  report  of  a  commit- 
tee of  inquiry,  at  the  regular  communication  thereaf- 
ter, and  a  unanimous  ballot  of  the  members  present, 
and  on  paying  the  sum  ol$5.00. 

SEC.  2.  Candidates  applying  for  admission  shall 
be  men  "  under  the  tongue  of  good  report;"  of  good 
moral  character,  and  believers  in  God;  twenty-one 
years  of  age;  upright  in  body,  with  the  senses  and  or- 
gans of  men,  and  not  deformed  or  dismembered;  in 
the  full  possession  of  their  moral  and  intellectual  fac- 


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ulties;  in  the  unrestrained  enjoyment  of  civil  and  per- 
sonal liberty,  and  this,  too,  by  the  birthright  of  inheri- 
tance, and  not  in  consequence  of  release  of  them- 
selves or  immediate  progenitors  from  hereditary  bon- 
dage. 

SEC.  3.  Every  petition  for  initiation  in  this  Lodge 
shall  be  in  writing,  and  shall  be  presented  and  read 
at  a  regular  communication  ;  shall  be  accompanied 
with  a  fee  of  $5 .00,  and  shal:  be  referred  to  a  commit- 
tee of  three  members,  who  shall  carefully  examine  in- 
to the  character  and  standing  of  the  petitioner,  and 
make  report  thereof  at  the  second  regular  communi- 
cation hereafter. 

SEC  .  4 .  Upon  the  report  of  the  committee,  wheth- 
er favorable  or  unfavorable,  the  Lodge  shall,  at  the 
same  or  some  subsequent  regular  communication,  pro- 
ceed to  ballot. 

SEC.  5.  No  ballot  for  any  purpose  shall  be  taken 
at  any  but  a  regular  communication,  unless  by  author- 
ity of  a  Dispensation  from  the  Grand  Master. 

SEC.  6.  In  balloting  for  candidates  for  initiation 
or  for  membership,  all  members  of  the  Lodge  present 
shall  vote, — for  according  to  an  old  regulation,  "  no 
man  can  be  entered  a  brother  in  any  particular  Lodge, 
or  admitted  to  be  a  member  thereof,  without  the  unan- 
imous consent  of  all  the  members  of  that  Lodge  then 
present  when  the  candidate  is  proposed;"  nor  shall  a 
member  be  excused  from  the  performance  of  this  im- 
portant duty,  except  by  the  unanimous  consent  of  all 
the  members  present.  No  Mason  shall  be  required 


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by  the   Master  or  Lodge  to  give  his  reasons  for    the 
vote  which  he  has  deposited. 

SEC.  7.  After  the  ballot  has  been  taken  and  duly 
examined,  first,  by  the  Wardens  an  I  finally  by  the  Mas- 
ter, the  result  shall  be  declared  by  the  Master.  In 
case  of  a  negative  vote,  the  Master  may  order  a  sec- 
ond, and  even  a  third  passing  of  the  ballot,  to  avoid 
the  possibility  of  a  mistake;  but  when  declared  as 
aforesaid,  shall  in  all  cases  be  final  and  cannot  be  set 
aside. 

SEC.  8.  It  shall  not  be  in  order  to  move  the  re- 
consideration of  a  ballot  which  has  been  declared  on 
the  petition  of  a  candidate  for  initiation  or  member- 
ship, neither  shall  the  Master  entertain  any  such  mo- 
tion at  any  time. 

SEC.  9.  No  candidate  shall  receive  more  than  one 
degree  on  the  same  day,  nor  shall  a  higher  degree  be 
conferred  on  any  brother  at  a  less  interval  than  four 
weeks  from  his  receiving  a  previous  degree  without 
special  Dispensation  from  the  Grand  Master;  nor  un- 
less he  has  passed  a  satisfactory  examination  in  open 
Lodge  on  the  degree  or  degrees  taken . 

SEC.  10.     All  Masons,  raised  to  the  sibiime  degree 
of  Master  Mason,  and  all  Master  Masons    admitted  as 
members,  after  signing  the  By-Laws,  shall  be  entitled 
to  all  the  rights  of  membership  in  this  Lodge. 
ARTICLE  VII. 

FEES  AND  DUES. 

SEC.  1.  The  fees  for  the  Degrees  conferred  in  this 
Lodge  shall  be  as  follows : 


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For  that  of  Entered  Apprentice,  $15 .  00 

For  that  of  Fellow  Craft,  10.  00 

For  that  of  Master  Mason,  10.00 

And  in  no  case  shall  the  three  degrees  be  conferred  for 
a  less  sum  than  $35.00,  and  the  fees  shall  in  all  cases  be 
received  before  the  candidate  shall  be  initiated.  A 
Fellow  Craft  having  received  the  second  degree  in 
any  other  Lodge,  shall  pay  $5. 00  in  addition  to  the 
regular  fee  for  raising,  and  the  same  shall  accompany 
his  petition . 

SEC.  2.  In  all  cases  where  an  application  for  ini- 
tiation is  rejected,  the  money  shall  be  returned,  with 
information  of  the  rejection ;  which  information  shall 
in  no  case  be  communicated  by  any  member  of  this 
Lodge,  or  any  visitor  who  may  be  present,  to  one  not 
a  Mason,  under  the  penalty,  in  the  former  case,  of  ex- 
clusion from  the  Lodge;  in  the  latter,  of  never  again 
being  admitted  to  visit.  The  same  shall  apply  to  the 
disclosure  of  any  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Lodge. 
The  Worshipful  Master  shall  frequently  cause  this  sec- 
tion to  be  read  in  open  Lodge. 

Sec.  3.  Every  member  shall  pay  $3.00  per  annum 
in  advance  as  Lodge  dues,  and  if  not  paid  within  the 
year,  such  member  shall  not  be  entitled  to  vote  at  the 
annual  election,  and  shall  be  ineligible  to  office. 

The  year  shall  commence  on  the  first  day  of  Jan- 
uary. Each  member  who  is  one  year  in  arrears  for 
dues,  and  still  neglects  to  pay,  after  due  notice  from 
the  Secretary,  may  be  indefinitely  suspended,  unless 
from  indigence,  or  other  good  reason,  by  a  unanimous 


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vote  of  the  Lodge  he  shall  be  exempted  from  payment. 
ARTICL  VIII. 

DEMITS. 

SEC.  1.  Master  Masons,  members  in  good  stand- 
ing, free  from  charges  and  not  in  arrears  for  dues,shall 
be  entitled  to  Demits  for  one  only  of  the  following 
reasons,  (upon  the  payment  of  fees  :) 

First,  In;case  of  residence  without  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois. 

Second,  In  case  of  a  desire  to  join  another  Lodge  in 
the  same  city  or  town,  or  a  Lodge  nearer  to  the  resi- 
dence of  the  applicant  than  this  Lodge. 

Third,  In  case  of  a  desire  to  assist  in  the  forma- 
tion of  a  new  Lodge. 

SEC.  2.  Members  of  the  Lodge  in  good  standing 
shall  be  entitled  to  a  Lodge  diploma  on  paying  to  the 
Secretary  the  cost  of  the  same,  and  the  fee  of  one 
dollar. 

All  applications  for  Demits  shall  be  made  in  writ- 
ing, signed  by  the  applicant,  be  presented  to  the 
Lodge  at  a  stated  communication.  Shall  be  read  in 
open  lodge,  and  lie  over  until  the  next  or  some  subse- 
quent stated  meeting,  when  if  the  applicant's  dues  are 
paid,  and  there  are  no  charges  against  him,  a  Demit 
may  be  granted  by  a  vote  of  the  majority  of  the  mem- 
bers present. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

MEETINGS . 

SEC.  1.  The  regular  communications  of  this  Lodge 
shall  be  held  on  the  First  and  Third  Fridays  of  each 


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month.     The  hours   for    working    shall  be   from    Y£ 
o'clock  until  10  o'clock  in  the  evening. 

SEC.  2.     The   Lodge  shall  in  all   cases   proceed  to 
open  within  fifteen  minutes    after  the   stated  time  for 
assembling  if  a  sufficient  number  ot  Masons  be  present. 
ARTICLE  X. 

DISCIPLINE    AND    JURISDICTION. 

SEC.  1.  This  Lodge  has  full  power  and  authority 
to  exercise  penal  jurisdiction  over  all  Masons,  unaffil- 
iated,  or  affiliated,  as  well  as  members  of  this  Lodge, 
within  its  jurisdiction,  for  violation  ot  moral  and  Ma- 
sonic law. 

SEC.  2.  All  Masons  are  bound  by  their  tenure  to 
obey  both  the  moral  and  Masonic  law,  for  every  Ma- 
son should  live  honestly,  injure  nobody,  and  render  to 
every  one  their  just  due;  should  conform  to  the  rules 
specified  in  the  Ancient  Charges,  and  follow  the  mor- 
al and  Masonic  precepts  laid  down  in  our  time-hon- 
ored ritual  forms  and^ceremonies;  hence,profanity,  im- 
piety, neglect  of  social  and  domestic  duties,  murder, 
cruelty,  adultery,  dishonesty,  perjury,  malevolence, 
falsehood,  coveteousness,  gambling,  drunkenness,  and 
the  numerous  other  vices  injuriously  affecting  the  re- 
lations of  man  to  God,  his  neighbor  and  himself;  un- 
seemingly  or  irreverent  conduct  in  the  Lodge;  private 
piques  and  quarrels,  brought  into  the  Lodge;  impru. 
dent  conversation  in  relation  to  Masonry  in  the  pres- 
ence of  uninitiated  strangers;  withholding  relief  when 
applied  for  by  a  worthy  brother;  wrangling,  quarrel- 
ing, backbiting  and  slander;  improper  revelations;  un- 


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due  solicitations  for  candidates;  angry  and  over-zeal- 
ous arguments  in  favor  of  Masonry  with  its  enemies; 
all  acts  tending  to  impair  the  unsullied  purity  of  the 
order;  want  of  reverence  for,  and  obedience  to  Mason- 
ic sup°riors;  expressing  contemptuous  opinions  of  the 
original  rulers  and  patrons  of  Masonry,  or  of  the  insti- 
tution itself;  countenancing  irnposters;  holding  Ma- 
sonic intercourse  with  clandestine  Masons;  or  visiting 
irregular  lodges; — are,  all  and  each,  violations  of  mor- 
al and  Masonic  law,  and  are,  thereiore,  Masonic  crimes, 
for  which  the  perpetrators  shall  be  amenable  to  Ma- 
sonic punishment. 

SBC.  3.  The  Masonic  punishment  which  may  and 
shall  be  inflicted  by  this  Lodge  for  the  moral  and  Ma- 
sonic crimes  thus  specified,  shall  be  in  either  one  of 
the  following  grades,  to-wit : 

1st.     Reprimand. 

2d.     Definite  Suspension. 

3d.     Indefinite  suspension, 

4th.  Expulsion  from  the  Lodge,  and  consequently 
expulsion  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry. 

SEC.  4.     AH  trials  in  this  Lodge  shall  be  as  follows: 

1.  A  regular  charge,  in  writing,  specifying  the  na- 
ture of  the  offense,  aiid  signed  by  the  accuser,  shall 
be  delivered  to  the  Secretary,  who  shall  read  it  at  the 
next  regular  communication,  at  which  time  the  Wor- 
shipful Master  shall  appoint  the  time  for  trial,  of 
which  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  "Secretary  to  give 
due  and  timely  notice  to  the  accused,  who  shall  be  en- 


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titled  to  a  copy  of  the  charges,  and  to  ample  time  and 
opportunity  to  prepare  his  defense. 

2.  All  trials  shall  be  in  the  Lodge  of  the  highest 
degree  to  which  the   accused  has   attained,  in   which 
the  examination  of  witnesses    shall  take  place    in  the 
presence  of  both  the  accused  and  accuser,  who  shall 
have  the  right  to   be  present  at   all   examinations  of 
witnesses,  in  or  out  of  the  Lodge,  and  to  propose  such 
relevent  questions  as  they  may  desire. 

3.  After  the  trial  is  concluded  the  accused  and  the 
accuser  shall  be  requested  to  retire,  and    in  case  the 
trial  has  been  in  a  Lodge  of  Entered  Apprentices  or 
Fellow  Crafts,  the  Lodge  shall  then  be  opened  on  the 
third  degree,   for  no    decision    shall   be    made  lor   or 
against  a  brother,  after  regular  trial,  except  in  a  Mas- 
ter Mason's  Lodge,  in  which  the  question  of  "Guilty" 
or  "Not  Guilty,"  shall  be  put  by  the  Master,  in  which 
all  the  members  present  shall  be  required  to  vote,  and 
of  which  two-thirds  shall  be  in  the  affirmative,  or  the 
accused  shall  be  declared  "Not  Guilty." 

4.  If  the  verdict  is  "Guilty"  the  Master  or  presid- 
ing Officer  shall  put  the  question  as  to  the  amount  of 
punishment,  beginning  with  the  highest  and    ending 
with  the  lowest  Masonic  punishment  herein  provided. 
The  vote  on  the  nature  of  the  punishment  may  be  tak- 
en by  a  show  of  hands,   and  decided  by  a  two-thirds 
vole  of  the  members  present. 

5 .  Should  the  accused    member  believe   that  the 
proceedings  had  against  him  have  been  informal  or 
irregular,  whereby  he  has  suffered,  he  can  carry  the 


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matter  up  before  the  Grand  Lodge,  by  appeal,  by  leav- 
ing a  notice  of  appeal  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Lodge, 
and  also  with  the  Grand  Secretary,  one  month  before 
the  next  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

6.  If  the  residence  of  the  accused  is    not  known, 
or,  if  upon  due  summons,  he  refuses  or  neglects  to  at- 
tend, this   Lodge  may  proceed  to  trial   without  his 
presence. 

7.  The  testimony  of  Masons    shall    be   taken  in 
Lodge  or  in  Committee;   that  of  competent  persons, 
not  Masons,  by  a  Committee  on  oath,  administered  by 
a  competent  legal  officer,  and  may  be  by  affidavit. 

8.  A  member  cannot  be  suspended  for  non-pay- 
ment of  dues  without  written    notice  and  a  fair  trial. 

9.  The  witnesses  in  all  Masonic  trials,  whether 
Masons  or  not,   shall  be  persons  who  have  their  rea- 
son, and  such  religious  belief  as  to  feel  the  obligations 
of  an  oath;  who  have  not  been  convicted  of  any  in- 
famous crime,  and  who  are  not  influenced  by  interest 
or  malevolence. 

ARTICLE  XI . 

DUTIES  OF    BRETHREN. 

It  is  particularly  enjoined  by  this  Lodge  that  all  its 
members  treat  each  other  with  kindness  and  decorum, 
avoiding   all  slander,  malice   and  u.ijust   resentine.it, 
and  talking  disrepectfully  of  a  brother's  pars  j.i  or  per- 
formance, by  which  the  character  of  a  brother  may  be 
injured,  his  feelings    wounded,  or  the  most    excellent 
tenets  oi  our  Order,  [Friendship,  Morally  and  Broth- 
erly Love,]  be  violated  or  in  any  degree  intercepted 


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in  their  exercise;  nor  must  they  suffer  any  to  spread 
unjust  reproaches  or  calumnies  against  a  brother  be. 
hind  his  back,  nor  to  injure  him  in  his  fortune,  repu- 
tation or  character;  but  they  shall  defend  such  broth- 
er, and  give  him  notice  of  any  danger  or  injury  where- 
with he  maybe  threatened,  to  enable  him  to  escape 
the  same,  as  far  as  is  consistent  with  honor,  prudence, 
and  the  safety  of  Religion,  Morality  and  the  State,  but 
no  further.  Hypocrisy  and  deceit  should  be  unknown 
among  Masons;  sincerity  and  plain  dealing  should 
distinguish  them,  and  heart  and  tongue  join  in  pro- 
moting each  other's  welfare. 

ARTICLE  XII. 

AMENDMENTS. 

No  part  of  these  By-Laws  shall  be  repealed,  altered 
annulled,  suspended  or  amended,  unless  a  proposition 
in  writing  shall  have  been  presented  at  a  stated  meet- 
ing, at  least  lour  weeks  previous  to  its  consideration, 
when,  if  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  vote  in 
favor  ot  the  proposal  it  shall  be  adopted . 
ARTICLE  XIII. 

RULES  OF  ORDER. 

RULE  1.  When  the  W.  M.  takes  the  chair,  the 
brethren  shall  retire  to  their  respective  places,  and 
shall  observe  profound  silence. 

RULE  2.     ORDKR  OF  BUSINESS  : 

1.  Reading  of  the  Minutes. 

2.  Reading  and  referring  of  Petitions. 

3.  Reports  of  Committees. 

4.  Balloting. 


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5.  Work. 

6.  Unfinished  Business. 
6.     New  Business. 

RULE  3.  No  brother  will  be  permitted  to  leave  his 
seat,  or  move  Irom  one  part  of  the  room  to  another, 
except  such  as  may  be  required  to  do  so  in  the  per- 
formance of  their  duty,  without  permission  from  the 
Worshipful  Master. 

RULE  4.  Every  brother  shall  stand  up  when  he 
speaks,  and  shall  address  the  Worshipful  Master  in  a 
respectful  and  Masonic  manner;  he  shall  speak  but 
once  upon  any  subject,  unless  it  be  merely  to  explain, 
until  every  member  present  who  chooses  to  avail  him- 
self of  the  privilege  has  spoken . 

RULE  5.  On  all  motions  and  debates,  parliamen- 
tary rules  shall  be  adhered  to,  as  far  as  the  regula- 
tions of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  and  the  ancient 
usages  of  Masonry  will  permit. 

RULE  6.  The  Worshipful  Master  shall  rule  and 
govern  with  order  and  regularity  all  the  communica- 
tions of  the  Lodge. 

RULE  7.  When  a  question  is  put  every  member 
shall  vote  thereon,  unless  for  special  reasons  he  shall 
be  excused  by  the  Lodge,  according  to  the  By-Laws. 

RULE  .  8.  In  order  to  preserve  on  all  occasions  the 
dignity  of  the  Oriental  Chair,  all  debates  shall  cease 
and  strict  silence  be  observed  when  the  Worshipful 
Master  rises. 

RULE  9.     The  Worshipful  Master  shall  cause  the 


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Constitution,  Laws  and  Regulations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  together  with  these  By-Laws,  to  be  frequent- 
ly read  in  this  Lodge,  that  none  may  pretend  igno- 
rance of  the  excellent  precepts  they  enjoin. 


THE    OLD  CHARGES 

OF  THE 

FREE  AND  ACCEPTED  MASONS, 

OLLECTED  FROM  THEIR  RECORDS. 
AS  PUBLISHED  BY  THE 

GRAND    LODGE    OF    ENGLAND, 

1722. 

AND  THE 

GRAND    LODGE    OF    ILLINOIS, 

1854. 


I       CONCERNING  GOD  AND  RELIGION. 

A  Mason  is  obliged  by  his  tenure  to  obey  the  moral 
law  ;  and  if  he  rightly  understands  the  Art  he^will 
never  be  a  stupid  atheist,  nor  an  irreligious  libertine. 
But  though  in  ancient  times  Masons  were  charged  in 
every  country  to  be  of  the  religion  of  that  country 
or  nation,  whatever  it  was;  yet  it  is  now  thought 


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more  expedient  only  to  oblige  them  to  tl>at  religion 
in  which  all  men  agree,  leaving  their  particular 
opinions  to  themselves;  that  is,  to  be  good  men  and 
true,  or  men  of  honor  and  honesty,  by  whatever  de- 
nominations or  persuasions  they  may  be  distin- 
guished, whereby  Masonry  becomes  the  centre  of 
union,  and  the  means  of  conciliating  true  friendship 
among  persons  that  must  have  remained  at  a  perpet- 
ual distance. 


II     OF  THE  CIVIL  MAGISTRATE,  SUPREME 
AND  SUBORDINATE. 

A  Mason  is  a  peaceable  subject  to  jhe  civil  powers 
wherever  he  resides  or  works,  and  is  never  to  be  con- 
cerned in  plots  and  conspiracies  against  the  peace  and 
welfare  of  the  nation,  nor  to  behave  himself  unduti- 
fully  to  inferior  Magistrates ;  for  as  Masonry  hath  been 
always  injured  by  war,  bloodsheed  and  confusion,  so 
ancient  Kings  ind  Princes  have  been  much  disposed 
to  encourage  the  Craftsmen,  because  of  their  peace- 
ableness  and  loyalty,  whereby  they  particularly  an- 
swered the  cavils  of  their  adversaries,  and  promoted 
the  honor  of  the  fraternity,  who  ever  flourished  in 
times  ot  peace.  So  that  if  a  Brother  should  be  a 
rebel  against  the  State,  he  is  not  to  be  countenanced 
in  his  rebellion,  however  he  may  be  pitied  as  an  un- 
happy man,  and  if  convicted  of  no  other  crime, 
though  the  loyal  brotherhood  must  and  ought  to  dis- 
own his  rebellion,  and  give  no  umbrage  or  ground  of 


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political  jealousy  to  the  government  for  the  time  be- 
ing, they  cannot  expel  him  from  the  Lodge,  and  his 
relation  to  it  remains  indefeasible. 


Ill    OF  LODGES 

A  Lodge  is  a  place  where  Masons  assemble  and 
work;  hence  that  assembly,  or  duly  organized  society 
of  Masons,  is  called  a  Lodge;  and  every  Brother 
ought  to  belong  to  one,  and  be  subject  to  its  By-Laws^ 
and  general  regulations.  It  is  either  particular  or 
general,  and  will  be  best  understood  by  attending  it, 
and  by  the  regulations  of  the  General  or  Grand  Lodge 
hereunto  annexed .  In  ancient  times,  no  Master  or 
Fellow  could  be  absent  from  it,  especially  when 
warned  to  appear  at  it,  without  incurring  a  severe 
censure,  until  it  appeared  to  the  Master  and  Wardens 
that  necessity  hindered  him. 

The  persons  admitted  members  of  a  Lodge,  must 
be  good  and  true  men — free  born,  and  of  mature  and 
discreet  age.  No  bond-men,  no  women,  no  immoral 
or  scandalous  men,  but  of  good  report 

IV.     OF    MASTERS,    WARDENS,    FELLOWS 
AND  APPRENTICES. 

All  preferment  among  Masons  is  grounded  upon 
real  worth,  and  personal  merit  only;  that  so  the  Lords 
may  be  well  served — the  Brethren  not  put  to  shame, 
nor  the  Royal  Craft  despised  ;  therefore,  no  Master 
or  Warden  is  chosen  by  seniority,  but  for  his  merit. 


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It  is  impossible  to  describe  these  things  in  writing, 
and  every  brother  must  attend  in  his  place,  and  learn 
them  in  a  way  peculiar  to  this  fraternity.  Only  can- 
didates may  know  that  no  Master  should  take  an  Ap- 
prentice, unless  he  have  sufficient  employment  for 
him,  and  unless  he  be  a  perfect  youth,  having  no 
maim  or  defect  in  his  body,  that  may  render  him  in- 
capable of  learning  the  Art — of  serving  his  Master's 
Lord,  and  of  being  made  a  Brother  and  then  a  Fellow 
Craft  in  due  time,  even  after  he  has  served  such  a 
term  of  years  as  the  custom  of  the  country  directs; 
and  that  he  should  be  descended  of  honest  parents 
that  so,  when  otherwise  qualified,  he  may  arrive  to 
the  honor  of  being  the  Warden,  and  then  the  Master 
of  the  Lodge,  the  Grand  Warden,  and  at  length  the 
Grand  Master  of  all  the  Lodges,  according  to  his 
merit. 

No  Brother  can  be  a  Warden  until  he  has  passed 
the  part  of  a  Fellow  Craft;  nor  a  Master  until  he  has 
acted  as  a  Warden ;  nor  Grand  Warden  until  he  has 
been  Master  of  a  Lodge;  nor  Grand  Master  unless  he 
has  been  a  Fellow  Craft  before  his  election,  who  is 
also  to  be  nobly  born,  or  a  gentleman  of  the  best 
fashion,  or  some  eminent  scholar,  or  some  curious 
architect,  or  other  artist,  descended  of  honest  parents 
and  who  is  of  singular  great  merit  in  the  opinion  of 
the  Lodges.  And  for  the  better  and  easier  and  more 
honorable  discharge  of  his  office,  the  Grand  Master 
has  a  power  to  choose  his  own  Deputy  Grand  Mast  er 
who  must  be  then,  or  must  have  been  formerly,  the 


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Master  of  a  particular  Lodge,  and  has  the  privilege 
of  acting  whatever  the  Grand  Master,  his  principal 
should  act,  unless  the  said  principal  he  present,  or 
interpose  his  authority  by  a  letter. 

These  rulers  and  governors,  supreme  and  subordin- 
ate, of  the  ancient  Lodge,  are  to  be  obeyed  in  their 
respective  stations  by  all  the  brethren,  according  to 
the  old  charges  and  regulations,  with  all  humility, 
reverence,  love  and  alacrity. 


V     OF  THE   MANAGEMENT  OF  THE  CRAFT 
IN  WORKING. 

All  Masons  shall  work  honestly  on  working  days' 
that  they  may  live  creditably  on  holy  days,  and  the 
time  appointed  by  the  law  of  the  land  or  confirmed 
by  custom,  shall  be  observed. 

The  most  expert  of  the  Fellow  Craftsmen  shall  be 
chosen  or  appointed  the  Master  or  Overseer  of  the 
Lord's  work,  who  is  to  be  called  Master  by  those  that 
work  under  him.  The  Craftsmen  are  to  avoid  all  ill 
language,  and  to  call  each  other  by  no  disobliging 
name  but  Brother  or  Fellow,  and  to  behave  them- 
selves courteously  within  and  without  the  Lodge. 

The  Master,  knowing  himself  to  be  able  of  cunning 
shall  undertake  thj  Lord's  work  as  reasonably  as  pos- 
sible, and  truly  di spend  his  goods  as  if  they  were 
his  own;  nor  to  give  more  wages  to  any  Brother  or 
Apprentice, than  he  really  may  deserve. 


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Both  the  Master  and    the  Masons    receiving    their 
wages  justly,  shall  be  faithful  to  the  Lord,  and  honest- 
ly finish  their  work,    whether   task   or  journey /  nor 
put   the  work  to  task  that  hath  been    accustomed  to 
journey. 

None  shall  discover  envy  at  the  prosperity  of  a 
Brother,  or  supplant  him,  or  put  him  out  of  his  work, 
if  he  is  capable  to  finish  the  same;  for  no  man  can 
finish  another's  work  so  much  to  the  Lord's  profit, 
unless  he  be  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  designs 
and  draughts  of  him  that  began  it.  When  a 
Fellow  Craftsman  is  chosen  Warden  of  the  work, 
under  the  Master,  he  shall  be  true  both  to  Master 
and  Fellows,  shall  carefully  oversee  the  work  in 
the  Masters  absence,  to  the  Lords  profit,  and  his 
brethren  shall  obey  him. 

All  Masons  employed,  shall  receive  their  wages, 
without  murmuring  or  mutiny,  and  not  desert  the 
master  till  the  work  is  finished. 

A  younger  Brother  shall  be  instructed  in  working 
to  prevent  spoiling  the  materials  for  want  of  judgment, 
and  for  increasing  and  continuing  of  brotherly  love. 

All  the  tools  used  in  working  shall  be  approved  by 
the  Grand  Lodge. 

No  laborer  shall  be  employed  in  the  proper  work  of 
Masonry :  nor  shall  Free  Masons  work  with  those  that 
are  not  free,  without  an  urgent  necessity;  nor  shall 
they  teach  laborers  and  unaccepted  Masons  as  they 
should  teach  a  Brother  or  Fellow. 


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VI.     OF  BEHAVIOR,  VIZ. 

1.  In  the  Lodge,  while  constituted,  you  are  not  to 
hold  private  Committees,  or  separate  conversation, 
without  leave  fiom  the  Master,  nor  to  talk  of  any- 
thing impertinent  or  unseemly,  nor  interrupt  the  Mas- 
ter or  Wardens,  or  any  Brother  speaking  to  the  Mas- 
ter; nor  behave  yourself  ludicrously  or  jestingly 
while  the  Lodge  is  engaged  in  what  is  serious  and 
solemn,  nor  use  any  unbecoming  language  upon  any 
pretence  whatsoever,  but  to  pay  due  reveience  to  your 
Master,  Wardens,  and  Fellows,  and  put  them  to  wor- 
ship. 

If  any  complaint  be  brought,  the  Brother  found 
guilty,  shall  stand  to  the  award  and  determination  of 
the  Lodge,  who  are  the  proper  and  competent  judges 
of  all  such  controversies,  (unless  you  carry  it  by  ap- 
peal to  the  Grand  Lodge,)  and  to  whom  they  ought 
to  be  referred,  unless  a  Lord's  work  be  hindered  the 
meanwhile,  in  which  case  a  particular  reference  may 
be  made  ;  but  you  must  never  go  to  law  about  what 
concerneth  Masonry,  without  an  absolute  necessity 
apparent  to  the  Lodge . 

2  Behavior  after  the  Lodge  is  over,  and  the  breth- 
ren not  gone. — You  may  enjoy  yourselves  with  inno- 
cent mirth,  treating  one  another  according  to  ability; 
but  avoiding  all  excess,  or  forcing  any  Brother  to  eat 
or  drink  beyond  his  inclination,  or  hindering  him 
from  going  when  his  occasions  call  him,  or  doing  or 


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saying  anything  offensive,  or  that  may  forbid  an  easy 
and  free  conversation,  for  that  would  blast  our  har- 
mony and  defeat  our  laudable  purposes.  Therefore, 
no  private  piques  or  quarrels  must  be  brought  within 
the  door  of  the  Lodge,  far  less  any  quarrels  about  re- 
ligion or  nations,  or  State  policy.  We  being  only, 
as  Masons,  of  the  Catholic  religion  above  mentioned; 
we  are  also,  of  all  nations,  tongues,  kindreds,  and 
languages,  and  are  resolved  against  all  politics,  as 
what  never  yet  conduced  to  the  welfare  of  the  Lodgo, 
nor  ever  will.  This  charge  has  been  always  strictly 
enjoined  and  observed ;  but  especially,  since  the  ref- 
ormation in  Britain,  or  the  dissent  and  secession  of 
these  nations  from  the  communion  of  Rome. 

3.  Behavior  when  brethren  meet  without  strangers, 
but  not  in  a  Lodge  formed — You    are  to  salute   one 
another  in  a  courteous  manner,  as  you  will  be  instruct" 
ed — calling  each  other  Brother;  freely  giving  mutual 
instruction,  as  shall  bethought  expedient,  without  be- 
ing overseen  or  overheard,  and  without   encroaching 
upon  each  other,  or  derogating  from  that  respect  which 
is  due  to  any  Brother  were  he  not  a  Mason ;  for  though 
all  Masons  are  as  brethren  upon  the   same   level,  yet 
Masonry  takes  no  honor  from  a  man  that  he   had  be- 
fore; nay,  rather  it  adds  to  his  honor,  especially  if  he 
has  deserved  well  of  the  Brotherhood,  who  must  give 
honor  to  whom  it  is  due,  and  avoid  ill  manners. 

4.  Behavior  in  presence  of  strangers   NOT    Jfefa- 
»  one* — You  shall  be  cautious  in  your   words  and  car 


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riage,  that  the  most  penetrating  stranger  shall  not  be 
able  to  discover  or  find  out  what  is  not  proper  to  be 
intimated ;  and  sometimes  you  shall  divert  a  discourse, 
and  manage  it  prudently,  for  the  honor  ot  the  wor- 
shipful fraternity. 

5.  Behavior,  at  home,  and  in  your  neighborhood. 
— You  are  to  act  as  becomes  a  moral  and  wise  man ; 
particularly,  not  to  let  your  family,  friends,  and  neigh- 
bors, know  the  concerns  of  the  Lodge,  <fcc.,  but 
wisely  to  consult  your  own  honor,  and  that  of  the  an- 
cient brotherhood,  for  reasons  not  to  be  mentioned 
here.  You  must  also  consult  your  health,  by  not 
continuing  together  too  late,  or  too  long  from  home 
after  Lodge  hours  are  past,  and  by  avoiding  of  glut- 
tony and  drunkenness,  that  your  family  be  not  neg- 
lected or  injured,  nor  you  disabled  from  working. 

6  Behavior  towards  a  strange  Brother .  — You  are 
cautiously  to  examine  him  in  such  a  method  as  pru. 
dence  shall  direct  you,  that  you  may  not  be  imposed 
upon  by  an  ignorant,  false  pretender,  whom  you  are 
to  reject  with  contempt  and  derision,  and  beware  of 
giving  him  any  hints  of  knowledge;  but  if  you  dis- 
cover him  to  be  a  true  and  genuine  Brother,  you  are 
to  respect  him  accordingly;  and  if  he  is  in  want  you 
must  relieve  him  if  you  can,  or  else  direct  him  how 
he  may  be  relieved ;  you  must  employ  him  some  days, 
or  else  recommend  him  to  be  employed.  But  you 
are  not  charged  to  do  beyond  your  ability — only  to 
prefer  a  poor  Brother,  that  is  a  good  man  and  true 


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before  any  other  poor  people   in    the  same  circum- 
stance. 

Finally,  all  these  charges  you  are  to  observe,  and 
also  those  that  shall  be  communicated  to  you  in  anoth- 
er way — cultivating  brotherly  love,  the  foundation 
and  cap-stone — the  cement  and  glory  ot  this  ancient 
fraternity,  avoiding  all  wrangling  and  quarreling — all 
slander  and  backbiting,  not  permitting  others  to  slan- 
der any  honest  Brother,  but  defending  his  character, 
and  doing  him  all  good  offices,  as  far  as  is  consistent 
with  your  honor  and  safety,  and  no  farther;  and  if 
any  of  them  do  you  injury,  you  must  apply  to  your 
own  or  his  Lodge,  and  from  thence  you  may  appear 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  at  the  Quarterly  Communication, 
and  from  thence  to  the  annual  Grand  Lodge,  as  has 
been  the  ancient  laudable  conduct  of  our  forefathers 
in  every  nation — never  taking  a  legal  course  but  when 
the  case  cannot  be  otherwise  decided,  and  patiently 
listening  to  the  honest  and  friendly  advice  of  Master 
and  Fellows,  when  they  would  prevent  your  going 
to  law  with  strangers,  or  would  excite  you  to  put 
a  speedy  period  to  all  law-suits,  that  so  you  may 
mind  the  affairs  of  Masonry  with  more  alacrity  and 
success.  But  with  respect  to  Brothers  or  Fellows 
at  law,  the  Master  and  Brethren  should  kindly  offer 
their  mediation,  which  ought  to  be  thankfully  sub- 
mitted to  by  the  contending  Brethren,  and  if  that 
submission  is  impracticable,  they  must,  however, 
carry  on  their  process,  or  law-suit,  without  wrath 


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and  rancour,  (not  in  the  common  way,)  saying  or 
doing  nothing  which  may  hinder  brotherly  love, 
and  good  offices  to  be  renewed  and  continued,  that 
all  may  see  the  benign  influence  of  Masonry,  as  all 
true  Masons  have  done  from  the  beginning  of  the 
world,  and  will  do  to  the  end  of  time.  AMEN. 
SO  MOTE  IT  BE. 


OFFICERS  AND  MEMBERS. 


OFFICERS — 1858. 

V     Ely  S.  Parker.  W.  M.  E.  W.  Turner,  S.  W. 

M.  Y.  Johnson,  J.  W.  M.  P.  Silverburgh,  Treas. 

Geo.   G.  Gould,  Sec.  Samuel  Eraser,  S.  D. 

Geo.  M.  Mitchell,  J  .  D.  S.  H.  Helrn,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS — 1859. 

\/    Ely  S.  Parker,  W.  M.  S.  O.  Stillman,  S.  W. 

J.  C.  Spare,  J.  W.  M.  P.  Silverburgh,  Treas. 

M.  F.  Burke,  Sec.  Wm.  Spaulding,  S.  D. 

J.  W.  Woodruff,  J.  D.  S.  H.  Helm,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS — 1860. 

Ely  S.  Parker,  W.  M.  Wm.  Spaulding,  S.  W. 

Samuel  Snider,  J.  W.  M.  P.  Silverburgh,  Treas. 

M.  F.  Burke,  Sec.  H.  C.  Newhal!,  S.  D. 

J.  C.  Smith,  J.  D.  M.  Faucette,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS — 1861. 

J.  C.  Spare,  W.  M.  D.   Hunkins,  S.  W. 

Geo.  R.  Sanford,  J.   W.  M.  P.  Silverburgh,  Treas. 

M.  F.  Burke,  Sec.  Samuel  Snider,  S.  D. 

E.  T.  Green,  J.  D.  M.  Faucette,  Tyler. 


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OFFICBES — 1862. 

Samuel  Snider,  W.  M.  S.  O.  Stillman,  S.  W. 

Geo.  M.  Mitchell,  J.  W.  M.  P.  Silyerburgh,  Treas. 

J.  C.  Smith,  Sec.  A.  L.  Rogers,  S.  D. 

J .  M .  Spratt,  J .  D .  M.  Faucette,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS. — 1863. 

Samuel  Snider,  W.  M.          T.  Hallet,  S.  W. 
T.  R.  Scott,  J.  W.  M.  P.  Sirverburgh,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  A.  L.  Rogers,  S.  D. 

J.  M.  Spratt,  J.  D.  O.  Marble,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS.—  1864. 

Samuel  Snider,  W.  M.  T.  R.  Bird,  S.  W. 

Daniel  Stewart,  S.  W.  M.  P.  Silver  burgh,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  A.  L.  Rogers,  S.  D. 

J.  M.  Spratt,  J.  D.  M.  Faucette,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS. 1865. 

Samuel  Snider,  W.  M.  Geo.  M.  Mitchell,  S.  W. 

A.  L.  Rogers,  J.  W.  M.  P  Silverburgh,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  Samuel  Frazer,  S.  D. 

J.  M.  Spratt,  J.  D.  M.  Faucette,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS. 1866. 

Samuel  Snider,  W.  M.  A.  L.  Rogers,  S.  \V. 

Geo.  L.  Shears,  J.  W.  M.P  Silverburgh,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  T.  R.  Bird,  S.  D. 

M.  M.  Miller,  J.  D.  J.  B.  Young,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS. 1867. 

Samuel  Snider,  W.  M.          T.  R.  Bird,  S.  W. 
Samuel  Frazer,  J.  W.  J.  M.  Spratt,  Treas. 


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S.  O.  Stillrnan,  Sec.  M.  M.  Miller,  S.  D. 

J.  C.  Spare,  J.  D.  Chas.  Seraraern,  Tyler. 

OEFICEKS. 1 868. 

T.  R.  liird,  W.  M.  Daniel  Stewart,  S.  W. 

B.  J.  Ewing,  J.  W.  J.  M.  Spratt,  Treas. 
S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  Daniel  LeBetter,  S.  D. 
S.  K.  Miner,  J.  D.  C.  Koontz,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS. 1 869. 

A.  Campbell,  W.  M.  J.  C.  Spare,  S.  W. 

S.  K.  Miner,  J.  W.  J.   M.  Spratt,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  Daniel  LeBetter, S.  D. 

C.  F.  Miller,  J.  D.  F.  S.  Koontz,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS.  — 1870. 

J.  C.  Smith,  W.  M.  D.  LeBetter,  S.  W. 

Wrn.  Passmore,  J.  W.  J.  M.  Spratt,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  John  W.  Luke,  S.  D. 

Edward  Jones,  J.  D.  F.  S.  Koonts,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS. — 1871. 

J.  C.  Smith,  W.  M.  Wm.  Passmore,  S.  W. 

S.  K.  Miner,  J.  W.  J.  M.  Spratt,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  Rev.  E.  H. Downing,Chap. 

D.  LeBetter,  S.  D.  A.  J.  Louchheim,  J.  D. 

D.  Stewart,  Tyler. 

OFFICERS. — 1872. 

J.  C.  Smith,  W.  M.  S.  K.  Miner,  S.  W. 

D.  LeBetter,  J.  W.  J.  M.  Spratt,  Treas. 

S.  O.  Stillman,  Sec.  Rv.  E.  H.  Downing,Chp 

H.  H.  Oldenhage,  S.  D.         R.  H.  Fiddick,  J.  D. 

D.    Stewart,  Tyler. 


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OFFICERS. — 1873. 

J.  C.  Smith,  VV.  M.  H.  H.  Oldenhage,  S.  W 

J.  W.  Wann,  J.  W.  J.  M.  Spratt,  Treas. 

Daniel  LeBetter,  Sec.  Rv. E.  H.  Downing,Ch] 

L.  A.  Rowley,  S.  D.  C.  S.   Merrick,  J.  D. 

D.  Stewart,    Tyler. 
OFFICERS. — 1 874. 

J.  C.  Smith,  W.  M.  M.  C&leman,  S.  W. 

C.  S.   Merrick,  J.  W.  J.  M.  Spratt,  Treas. 

Daniel  LeBetter,  Sec.  Rv.  E.  H.  Downing,Chp 

T.  E.  Armitstead,  S.  D.          A.  J.  Louchheim,  J.  D 
D.  Stewart,  Tyler. 


MEMBERS    ADMITTED     ON  DEMIT    01 
RAISED. 


§  Demitted.    J  Honorary,    f  Deceased.    ||  Suspended 

*  Expelled. 

Ely  S.   Parker,  \  April  17th,  1858. 

E.  W.  Turner,  f       "         " 

M.  Y.  Johnson,  §       " 

M.  P.  Silverburgh,  f       "         " 

Geo.  G.  Gould,  §      '" 

Geo.  M.  Mitchell,  f       " 

S.  H.  Helm,  t    May    15, 

JR.  Scroggs,  t        " 

Samuel  Snider,  "                   " 

John  E.  Smith,  \       " 
T.  Hallctt, 


93 


W.  R.  Rowley, 
J.  C.  Spare, 
Henry  Jones, 
M.  F.  Burke, 
M .   Faucette, 
J.  P.  DeZoya, 
D.  K  Morehonse, 
Thos .  Gooch, 

C.  Klett, 

D.  Warn,, 
Robert  Fraser, 
Samuel  Fraser, 
J.  W.  Woodruff, 
S.  O.  Stillman, 
J.  B.  Slichter, 

E.  T.  Green, 
Wm.  Spaulding, 
E .  V .  Holcorab, 
D .  Hunkins, 
H.H.  Gear, 
Wm .  Bulger, 
D.  D.  Mills, 

H.  C.  Newhall, 
John  C.  Smith, 
A.  H.  LeFever, 
J.  S.  Williams, 
John  S.   Marshall, 
Thos.  J.  Maupiu, 
Geo.  R.  Sanford, 
Richard  Seal, 


May    15th,    1858. 
May  22,  " 


+        «  « 

g         ((  « 

§  July  17, 

§  Aug.   7, 

a  n 

§  Aug.  21,  « 

§  Sept.  8,  " 

*       "   11,  " 

g  Oct.  27,  " 
§  January  5,  1859. 

I      "          7,  « 

f  February  3,  " 

||  March  25,  " 

§  May  6,  " 

"  21,  " 
§  July  21, 

§      " 
§  Aug.  5, 

§  Dec.  2,  " 
§  February  3, 1860. 

March,  16,  " 


94 


A.  L.  Rogers, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
R.  S.  Harris, 
Oliver  Marble, 
H.  W.  Foltz, 
O.  M.  Troxell, 
G.  M.  Conlee, 
John  H.  Conlee, 
J.  C.  Calderwood, 

A.  H.  Davis, 
Geo.  J.  Edwards, 
Wm.  Butler, 
Thos.  R.  Scott, 
Geo.  W.  Felt, 

J.  B.  Young, 
John  R.  Booth, 
Richard  Harvey, 

B.  J.  Ewing, 
Daniel  Stewart, 
T.  R.  Bird, 

T.  B.  Farnsworth, 
J.  W.  Newburg, 
Wm.  H.  Roberts, 
J.  S.  Hunt, 
Lyman  1  [unt, 
Benj   Worden, 
Charles  Sernraern, 
J.  K.  Haiues, 
Wesley    Jacobs, 
S.  K.  Miner, 


||  July    6th, 

July  28, 
§  Sept.  7, 
§  Nov.  16, 


1860. 


1861. 


5  May  16, 
June    13th, 
June  20, 
Jnly  4, 
January  2d, 

"         16, 
April  7, 
May,  15, 


1862. 


1863. 


Sept.  4, 

« 

Dec.  6, 

March    4th, 
"        18, 
"         22, 

Oct.  7, 


95 

F.  S.  Koontz, 

||  December  2d: 

,1864. 

J.  C.  Hawkins, 

§  February  17, 

1865. 

Geo.  H.  Shears, 

I  April  13, 

« 

E.  A.  Small, 

§     "       21> 

u 

C.  P.  Fox, 

§  June  2, 

u 

W.  J.  Fallen, 

II      "    30, 

n 

John  A.  Rawlins, 

f  July  26, 

« 

W.  P.  Haines, 

||  Aug.  24, 

M 

Addison  Philleo, 

§  October  9th, 

1865. 

M.  M.  Miller, 

§  Dec.  1, 

(C 

O.  L.  Grant, 

§  January   5th, 

1866. 

J.  B.  Parkins, 

"         19, 

n 

W.  R.  Holder, 

Feb.  28, 

n 

M.  Col  eman, 

March  2, 

ii 

W.  H.  Kneebone, 

§  Aug.  20, 

a 

M.  G.  Mills, 

§  Sept.  6, 

u 

James  Brown, 

§       " 

<« 

John  Bethel, 

Nov.  2, 

M 

Wm.  Passmore, 

April    19th, 

1867. 

Joseph  Perrin, 

June  7, 

« 

J.  J.  Hassig, 

July  5, 

u 

Wm.  James, 

Aug.  2, 

u 

Rev.  C.  F.  Wright, 

f  September  6, 

11 

James  Arnott, 

"            13, 

u 

James  B.  Brown, 

13, 

« 

Thos.  B.  Bray, 

20, 

it 

Thos.   Scandlyn, 

"            20, 

" 

Daniel  LeBetter, 

"            27, 

« 

R.  S.  Raw, 

Nov.  1, 

u 

Joseph  Bascom, 

II       "     15 

" 

August  Campbell, 
Joseph  Vincent, 
N.  R.   Cozzens, 
John  Corabellick, 
Charles  F.   Miller, 
C.  S.  Bentley, 
Win.  Spensley, 
L.  T.  Thomas, 
S .  B.  Raw, 
A.  J.  Louchheim, 
Wm.  R.  Burkhard, 
G.  H.  Mars, 
L.  Hassig, 
Thos.  Robinson, 
C.  A.   Haskel, 
J.  W.  Luke, 
H.  R.  Bachelor, 
C.  Koontz, 
John  Thomas, 
Geo.  Arnott, 
Edward  James, 
Edward  Courtney, 
H.  H.  Oldenhage, 
Edward  Jones, 
John  A.  Jones, 
Jacob  Wernli, 
P.  Trewartha, 
R.  H.  Fiddick, 
Jesse  G.  Crooks, 
R.  J.  Edwards, 


96 

December  6,  1867. 

§  January    17,  1868. 

Feb.  2,  " 

I  May  1, 

jj  June  19,  " 

Sept.  4,  « 
February    12,    1869. 


March  5, 

§        "       8. 

"       8, 

§        "      12, 

li 

||  Aprils, 


"     9, 
§  May  7, 

June  11,  " 

Sept.  17,  " 

Oct.  15,  " 

"     21,  " 

§  Dec.  3,  " 

f       "  17,  " 

March  4th,  1870. 

"          4,  " 

Nov.  24,  " 

January  6,  1871 . 

"       20,  " 


97 


T.  (1.  Drenning, 

B.  F.   Merten, 
R.  Weiland, 

W.  F.   Crummer, 
Rev.  E.  H.  Downing, 
Joseph  Raw, 
T.  E.  Armitstead, 
J.  W.  Wann, 
Theodore  Burkhard, 
Sidney  Hunkins, 
A.  H.  Simpson, 
J.  D .  Pryor, 
Robert  Swaim, 

D .  A.  Taylor, 
A.  V.  Richards, 
W.  H.  Martin, 

E.  G.  Newhall, 

C.  S.  Merrick, 
L.  A.  Rowley, 

H.  N.  Bridgeman,  S*-. 

J.  R.  Davidson, 

J.  Fawcett, 

Wm.  Beadle, 

John  Hatch, 

J.  C.  Glenat, 

Wm.  Gary, 

R.  H.  Heller, 

H.  D.  Howard, 

H.  N.  Bridgemau,  Jr. 

D.  N.   Corwith, 


April  2d,  1871. 

Jan .     20,  " 

May  5,  " 

June  23,  " 

July    7,  " 

(c      7  u 
« > 

§  Feb.    12th,  1872. 

"     16,  " 
§        "     16, 

March    4,  " 

"       4,  " 

§        "     H, 

"     11,  " 

"     15,  " 

April    15,  " 

"       5,  " 

"      19,  " 

"      19,  " 

May  1,  " 

f  Nov.  1,  " 

Jan.     17th,  1873. 

Feb.  28,  " 

§        "  7, 

March  7,  " 

April  14,  " 

May    17,  " 

"    16,  « 

June,  19,  " 

"    19,  " 

"    19,  « 


98 

Robert  Pool,  June    20th,  1873. 

J.  P.  Williams,  June  20,  " 

A.  F.  Powell,  Oct.  17,  " 

Wm.  H.  Myers,  January    20,  1874. 

Conrad  Bahwell,  April  1,  " 

E.  C.  Ripley,  "   3,  " 

G.  C.  Biesmann,  "    6,  " 

H.  F.  C.  Schneider,  "    6,  « 

H.  F.  Browning,  «    7,  " 

John  Eiseman,  May   15,  " 

Walter  Ford,  July   22,  " 


JO  DAVIESS  CHAPTER,  NO.  51. 


JoDaviess  Chapter,  No.  51,  of  Royal  Arch  Masons, 
was  organized  under  Dispensation,  June  9th  A.  D., 
1859,  A.  S.  2389.,  by  Deputy  Grand  High  Priest, 
Corap.  Wm.  Mitchell. 

Present,  Companions  Rev.  E.  M.  Boring,  of  Chi- 
cago, Capt.  H.  H.  Gear,  Ely  S.  Parker,  Geo.  Thomp- 
son and  M.  D.  Chamberlain,  of  Freeport,  J.  M.  Sher- 
raerhorn,  Lena,  Daniel  Wann,  Wm.  Spaulding  Wm. 
Bulger,  Dr.  J.  A.  Scroggs,  and  Geo.  M.  Mitchell,  of 
Galena. 

After  the  Chapter  was  duly  constituted,  petitions 
were  received  from  a  number  of  Master  Masons,  act- 
ed upon  and  elected.  From  June  9th.  1859,  to  the 
present  time  the  work  of  JoDaviess  Chapter  has 
been  continuous,  but  as  its  history  would  be  but  a 
repetition  of  that  of  Miner's  Lodge,  we  content  our- 
selves with  the  By-Laws  and  a  history  of  its  work  as 
shown  in  the  list  of  Officers  who  have  been  called  up- 
on to  preside  over  its  destinies,  and  the  large  mem- 
bership which  has  found  companionship  around  its 
altar. 


HISTORICAL 

SOCIETY 

"=E 


OF 


JO  DAVIESS  CHAPTER,  NO.  51, 


ORGANIZED  UNDER  DISPENSATION, 

JUNE  9TH,  A.  D.  1859,  A.  J.  2389. 


CHARTER  GRANTED. 

NOVEMBER  24,    1859. 


STATED  COMMUNICATIONS 
— ON — 

SECOND    AND  FOURTH    THURSDAYS 

OF    EACH     MONTH, 

In    Masonic    Hall,   Galena,    Illinois 


COX»Y  OF  CHARTER 

OP 

JO  DAVIESS   CHAPTER 


TUB  MOST  EXCELLENT  GRAND  RHYAL  ARCH  CHAPTER  OF  ILLINOIS. 

To  all  whom  itnwy  concwn.  Send  ff»>e«'f»7.--KNO  W  YE,  "That  we,  thy 
Grand  Hi»val  Arch  <-hapter  or  Illinois,  do  hereby  authorize  and  empower 
onr  trusty  and  well  beloved  Companions,  Ely  8  Parker,  High  Priest,  Dan- 
iel Wann,  Kins,  George  M.  Mitchell,  ^cribe,  and  others,  their  Compan- 
ions and  Associates,  to  open  and  hold  a  Itoyal  Arch  Chapter,  at  the  City 
of  Galena,  by  the  name  of  JoD  iviess  Chapter,  No.  51,  and  therein  to 
confer  the  several  degrees  of  Mark  Master,  Pust  Master,  Most  Excellent 
Mast  -.r.  and  Royal  Arch,  according  to  the  ancieut  customs  and  usages  of 
the  craft,  and  not  otherwise." 

"  \nd  we  do  further  am  bonze  and  empower  onr  said  trusty  and  well 
beloved  Companions  to  install  their  successors  in  office,  to  whom  the_y 
shall  deliver  thin  Wanant  of  Constitution,  and  invest  them  with  all  their 
powers  and  dignities  as  such  and  they  in  like  manner  ihoir  successor* 
in  office,  during  the  continuance  of  the  said  Royal  Arch  Chapter  Forever. 
Provided  always.  That  the  said  a^ove  named  companions,  and  their 
successors  do  pay  and  cause  to  be  paid,  due  respect  and  obedience  to  the 
Most  Excellent  Grand  Hnyal  *rch  Chapter  of  'llinois.  aforesaid,  and  to 
the  Edicts,  Rules  and  Regulations  thereof ;  Otherwise  th'.s  Warrant  of 
Conx/itittion  to  be  void,  and  of  no  effect. 

Given  under  the  hands  of  our  Graud  Officers,  and  Seal  of  onr  Grand 
Chapter,  at  "onaijfleld  this  30th  day  of  September,  A.  1).,  1859,  A.  L., 
5859.  Y.  D.  2389. 

A    G.  ELLWOOD.  Grand  Hizh  Priest 

WM.  tVALI  \CEMfTCHELL.  Deputy  High  Prieut. 

A.  W     BLAKESLt-Y,  Grand  King. 

A.  W.  MOMR  S,  Grand  Scribe. 
Attest,  HARMAN  G.  KELNOLDS, 

Grand  Secretary. 


BY-LAWS. 

ARTICLE  I. 

NAME. 

This  Chapter  shall  be  known  by  the  name  of  "Jo- 
Daviess  Chapter,  No.  51.  Royal  Arch  Masons."  un- 
der the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Illinois. 

ARTICLE  II. 

STATED    CONVOCATIONS. 

The  Stated  Convocations  of  this  Chapter,  shall  be 
held  on  the  Second  and  Fourth  Tuesdays  of  each 
month  at  7£  o'clock,  P.  M. 

ARTICLE  III. 

ANNUAL    CONVOCATIONS. 

The  Annual  Convocations  for  the  election  of  officers 
shall  be  held  on  the  regular  convocation  next  before 
St  John's  day  in  December,  of  each  year. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

KLECTIVE    OFFICERS. 

The  M.  E.  High  Priest, 
M.  E.  King, 
M.   E.   Scribe, 
Secretary, 
Treasurer, 
Captain  of  Host. 


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Principal  Sojourner,  and  Royal  Arch  Captain,  shall 
be  elected  by  ballot  at  the  annual  convocation  of  each 
year . 

ARTICLE  V. 

APPOINTED    OFFICERS. 

Previous  to  the  installation  the  M.  E.  High   Priest 
shall  appoint  a 

Grand  Master  of  the  1st  veil, 
Grand  Master  of  the  2d  veil, 
Grand  Master  of  the  3d  veil,  and  a  Tyler. 
ARTICLE  VI. 

INSTALLATION  OF    OFFICERS. 

The  Officers  of  this  Chapter  shall  be   installed  as 
soon  after  their  election  as  practicable,  but  on   or  be- 
fore Saint  John's  day,  Dec.  27th  of  each  year. 
ARTICLE  VII. 

DUTIKS  OF    OFFICERS. 

SEC.  1.  The  duties  of  the  several  Officers  shall 
be  such  as  the  Constitution  and  Masonic  traditions 
have  settled,  as  well  as  the  By-Laws  of  this  Chapter, 
and  the  Laws  and  Edicts  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of 
Illinois  and  the  General  Grand  Chapter  of  the  Unit- 
ed States. 

SEC.  2.  It  is  incumbent  on  the  High  Priest  of  this 
Chapter,  as  appertaining  to  his  office,  duty  and  dig- 
nity, to  see  that  the  By-Laws  ot  this  Chapter,  as  well 
as  the  Constitution  of  the  General  Grand  Chapter  of 
the  U.  S.  and  the  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Chapter 
of  Illinois,  be  duly  observed;  that  all  the  subordinate 


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officers  perform  the  duties  of  their  respective  stations 
faithfully,  and  are  examples  of  diligence  and  industry 
to  their  Companions;  that  true  and  exact  records  be 
kept  of  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Chapter  by  the 
Secretary ;  that  the  Treasurer  keep  and  render  exact 
and  just  accounts  of  all  moneys  belonging  to  the 
Chapter  ;  that  regular  returns  be  made  by  the  Secre- 
tary annually  to  the  Grand  Chapter,  of  the  admission 
of  all  candidates  or  members;  that  the  annual  dues 
to  the  Grand  Chapter  be  regularly  and  punctually 
paid.  The  Charter  of  the  Chapter  is  committed  to 
his  special  care  and  charge.  He  lias  the  right  and 
authority  ot  calling  his  Chapter  at  pleasure,  upon 
any  emergency  or  occurrence  which  in  his  judgment 
may  require  their  meeting,  and  he  is  to  till  the  chair 
when  present. 

SEC.  3.  Th'e  Secretary  shall  keep  a  correct  record 
of  all  the  proceedings  of  this  Chapter  proper  to  be 
written.  Keep  accounts  with  all  its  members,  make 
reports  to  the  Grand  Chapter  when  required,  and 
make  report  to  this  Chapter  at  each  annual  convoca- 
tion of  its  membership  and  of  all  moneys  received 
and  paid  out  by  him  during  the  current  year  together 
with  the  amounts  due  by  the  Companions,  and  for 
such  duties  the  Secretary  shall  receive  one  dollar  per 
night  and  be  exempt  from  yearly  dues. 

SEC.  4.  The  Treasurer  before  entering  upon  the 
duties  of  his  Office  shall  give  a  bond  for  the  faithful 
performace  and  discharge  of  his  duty,  to  be  approv- 
ed by  the  first  three  officers  of  the  Chapter,  and  it 


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shall  be  his  duty,  to  make  report  at  each    annual  con- 
vocation of  the  moneys  received  and  paid  out  by  him. 

SEC.  5.  The  Tyler  shall  take  charge  of  the  Hall, 
Rooms  and  Furniture  of  the  Chapter,  and  keep  them 
in  proper  order  for  the  transaction  of  business  and 
comfort  of  the  Companions.  He  shall  attend  all  Con- 
vocations of  the  Chapter,  and  serve  all  summons  or 
other  notices,  and  for  such  duties  he  shall  bo  exempt 
from  yearly  clues  and  receive  one  dollar  per  night. 

SEC.  6.     The  M.  E.  High  Priest,  King  and  Scribe 
shall  be  a  Committee  on  Finance  , whose  duty  it  shall 
be  to  examine  the  reports  of  the  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer and  to  audit  all  bills  presented  to  the  Chapter. 
ARTICLE  VIII. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

SEC  1  Royal  Arch  Masons  in  good  standing  in  a 
Blue  Lodge  in  regular  standing  may  be  admitted  to 
membership  in  this  Chapter  upon  presentation  of  a 
proper  Demit,  and  a  petition  in  writing  accompanied 
with  a  fee  of  Five  Dollars,  which  petition  shall  be 
referred  to  a  Committee  of  three  members,  who  shall 
report  at  the  same  or  the  next  stated  Convocation, 
when  if  not  elected  the  fee  shall  be  returned. 

PETITION  FOR  THE     DEGREES. 

SEC.  2.  Each  petition  for  the  degrees  in  this 
Chapter  must  be  in  writing,  accompanied  with  the 
fee  of  Ten  Dollars,  which  shall  be  referred  to  a  Com- 
mittee of  three  members  who  shall  carefully  examine 
into  the  character  and  standing  of  the  petitioner, 


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and  his  proficiency  in  the  first  three  degrees  of  Mas- 
onry, and  report  at  the  same  or  the  next  stated  Con- 
vocation, when  if  not  elected  the  fee  shall  be  returned. 

FKES  FOR    DEGREES. 

SEC.   3.     The    fees  for  conferring  the  decrees  of 

Zj  O 

M.irk  Master,  Past  Master,  Most  Excellent  Master 
and  Li  >yal  Arch,  shall  be  as  follows: 

For  ihe  decree  of  M  irk  Master,  Ten  Dollars,  which 
eh  ill  accoinpuiy  the  petition. 

For  Past  Master,  Five  Dollars. 

For  Most  Excellent  Master,  Five  Dollars, 

For  Koyal  Arch,  Ten    Dollars. 

Which  sums  shall  be  severally  paid  at  or  before  the 
time  of  taking  each  degree. 

SBC.  4.  Eich  member  shall  sign  these  By-Laws 
on  the  night  of  his  admission  on  Demit,  or  Exhalta. 
tion ;  and  no  one  shall  be  entitled  to  a  vote  until  he 
has  signed  said  Laws 

ARTICLE  IX. 

ANNUAL  DUES. 

Each  member  of  this  Chapter  shall  pay  into  the 
Treasury  the  sum  of  Two  dollars  per  annum,  which 
shall  include  the  Grand  Chapter  dues,  and  shall  be 
due  on  the  first  day  of  January  of  each  year,  and  pay- 
able before  the  annual  Convocation ;  and  any 
member  indebted  to  this  Chapter  shall  not  be  entitled 
to  vote,  and  ineligible  to  any  Office,  and  if  in  arrears 
for  one  year,  he  may  be  suspended  after  due  notice 
and  trial,  unless  by  a  unanimous  vote  of  the  Chapter 
be  be  exempted  from  payment  of  said  arrearages. 


107 
ARTICLE  X. 

DEMITS. 

A  Demit  may  be  granted  to  any  member  (except 
an  elective  Officer,)  who  may  have  moved  without 
the  jurisdiction  of  this  Chapter,  or  for  the  purpose  of 
petitioning  tor  a  new  Chapter,  provided  he  be  in 
good  standing  and  riot  indebted  to  the  Chapter. 

ARTICLE  XL 

DISCIPLINE    AND    JURISDICTION. 

SEC.  1.  A  regular  charge  in  writing,  specifying 
the  nature  of  the  offense,  and  signed  by  the  accuser 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  Secretary,  who  shall  read  it 
at  the  next  regular  Convocation,  at  which  time  the 
Most  Excellent  High  Priest  shall  appoint  the  time  for 
trial,  of  which  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to 
give  due  and  timely  notice  to  the  accused,  who  shall 
be  entitled  to  a  copy  of  the  charges,  and  to  ample  time 
and  opportunity  to  prepare  his  defense. 

SEC.  2.     All  trials  shall  be  in  the  highest  degree  to 

o  o 

which  the  accused  has  attained,  and  the  examination 
of  witnesses  shall  take  place  in  the  presence  of  both 
the  accused  and  accuser,  whether  in  the  Chapter,  or 
before  a  Committee. 

SEC.  3.  The  form  and  manner  of  trial  shall  be  the 
same  as  that  laid  down  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 
for  the  government  of  its  Subordinate  Lodges,  where 
the  same  does  not  conflict  with  any  law,  edict  or  usage 
of  the  Grand  Royal  Arch  Chapter  of  this  State. 

SEC.  4.  This  Chapter,  may  exercise  disciplinary  juris- 
diction over  all  Royal  Arch  Masons, and  Masons  of  any 


108 

of  the  dependant  degrees,  residing  within  its  jurisdic- 
tion, Provided,  That  in  all  cases  of  discipline,  the  ac- 
cused shall  have  the  same  rights,  and  the  same  rules 
be  observed  as  are  prescribed  for  members  of  this 
Chapter,  and  by  the  usages  of  the  Order. 

SEC.  5.      If  a  member  be  expelled  from  this  Chap- 
ter, the    Secretary  shall  forthwith    notify   the  Grand 
Chapter  thereof,  and  such    other  Masonic    Bodies  as 
the  nature  of  the  case  may  require. 
ARTICLE  XII. 

BY-LAWS  AND  RULES. 

PEC.  1.  These  By-La\vs,  together  with  all  ordi- 
nances, rules,  orders  and  regulations  passed  by  this 
Chapter,  shall  be  observed  in  the  Lodges  of  the  de- 
pendent degrees,  as  lar  as  the  same  are  applicable. 

Sec.  2.  No  alteration,  addition  or  amendment  shall 
be  made  to  these  By-Laws  unless  proposed  in  writ- 
ing, and  read  at  a  stated  meeting,  and  shall  not  then 
be  acted  upon  until  the  second  stated  meeting  there, 
after,  when  it  shall  require  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the 
members  present  for  its  adoption,  unless  directed  to 
do  so  by  the  Grand  Chapter,  to  conform  to  the  regu- 
lations of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  this  State,  or  of  the 
General  Grand  Chapter  of  the  United  States. 

ORDER  OF    BUSINESS  I 

1.  Reading  of  Record. 

2.  Reading  and  Referring  Petitions. 

3.  Reports  of  Committees  on  Petitions. 

4.  Balloting  on  Petitions. 

5.  Miscellaneous  Business. 

6.  Work. 


OFFICERS   AND  MEMBERS. 


OFFICERS 1859. 


Ely  S.  Parker, 
Daniel  Wann, 
Geo.  M.  Mitchell, 
John  E.  Smith, 
Wm.  Spaulding, 
W.  R.   Rowley, 
Darius  Hunkins, 
Jonathan  W.  Woodruff, 
John  A.  Scroggs, 
Madison  Y.  Johnson, 
S.  O.  Stillman, 
M.  Faucette, 


Ely  S.  Parker, 
Wm.  Spaulding, 
Daniel  Wann, 
John  E .  Smith, 
D.  D.  Mills, 
M.  Y.  Johnson, 
D.  Hunkins, 
J.  W.  Woodruff, 


OFFICEES- 


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S.  O.  Stillraan, 
M.  Faucette, 

Ely  S .  Parker, 

D.  Hunkins, 
M.  Y.  Johnson, 
John  E.  Smith, 
J.  S.  Williams, 

E.  T.  Green, 
Samuel  Fraser, 
J.  W.  Woodruff, 
G.  M.  Mitchell, 
W.  R.  Rowley, 
S.  O.  Stillman, 
M.  Faucette, 

D .  Ilunkins, 
M.  Y.  Johnson, 
H.  H.  Gear, 
Geo.  M.  Mitchell, 
J.  C.  Smith, 
J.  S.   Williams, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
J.  W.   Woodruff, 
Samuel  Fraser, 
D.  Wann, 
S.  O.  Stillman, 
M.  Faucette, 


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Samuel  SnHer, 
M.  Y.  Johnson, 

D .  B.  Morehonse, 
Geo.  M.  Mitchell, 

E.  T.  Green, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
R.  S.  Harris, 
J.  R.   Booth, 
D.  Wann, 

8.  O.  Stillman, 
M.  Faucette, 

Samuel  Snider, 
D.  Wann. 

D.  B.  Morehouse, 
Geo.  M.  Mitchell, 
S.  Fraser, 

E.  T .  Green, 
O.  Marble, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
S.  O.  Stillman, 
M .  Faucette, 

Saml.  Snider, 
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N.  F.  Webb, 
Geo.  M.  Mitchell 


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112 


O.  Marble, 
E.  T.  Green, 
J.  M .  Spratt, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
J.   B.   Young, 
S.   O.  Stillman, 
M.  Faucette, 

Saml.   Snider, 
D.  Wann, 
N.  F.  Webb, 
T.   R.  Bird, 
J.   A.   Scroggs. 
J.   M.   Spratt, 
S.   K.   Miner, 
A.  L.  Rogers, 
Geo.   F.  Shears, 
S.    O.  Stillman, 
O.   Marble, 

Saml.    Snider, 

D.  Wann, 

E.  A.   Small 
T.   R.  Bird, 
E.  T.   Green, 
J.  M.   Spratt, 
S.   K.  Miner, 
J .  C  .    Spare, 
G.    F.   Shears, 
S.   O.  Stillman, 
Charles  Semrnern, 


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John  C.    Smith, 

D.  Wann, 

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T.    R.   Bird, 
B.  J.   Ewing, 
J.   M.   Spratt, 
S.   K.   Miner, 
D.  Stewart, 
S.  Eraser, 

S.  O.  Stillman, 
Chas.  Semmern, 

J.  C.  Smith, 
D.  Stewart, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
T.  R.   liird, 
B.  J.  Ewing, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
J  .  J .   Hassig, 
J.  B.  Young, 
S.  Fraser, 
S.  O.  Stillman, 
Chas.  Semmern, 

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D.  Stewart, 
D.  LeBetter, 
T.  R.   Bird, 

S.   O. Stillman, 


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J.  M.    Spratt, 
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J.  B.  Brown, 
S .  K.  Miner, 
S.  O.  Stillman, 
F.   S.   Koontz, 

J.    C.  Smith, 
D.  LeBetter, 
J.  Wernli, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
S.   O.  Stillman, 
M.   Coleraan, 
A.  J.   Louchheitn, 
W.  R.  Burkhard, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
S.   O.   Stillman, 
D.  Stewart, 

John  C.  Smith, 
D.  LeBetter, 
J.  Wernli, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
H.  H.  Oldenhage, 
M.  Ooleman, 
R.  H.  Fiddick, 
W.  R.  Burkhard, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
S.   O.  Stillman, 
D.   Stewart, 


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J.   C.  Smith, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
J.  Wernli, 
D.   LeBetter, 

C.  S.  Bentley, 

J.   C.  Calderwood, 
R.  H.  Fiddick, 
M.  Coleman, 
T.  E.  Armitstead, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
S.  O.   Stillman, 

D .  Stewart, 


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J.  C.  Smith, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
R.  H.  Fiddick, 
J.  M.  Spratt, 
D.  LeBetter, 
J .   Fawcett, 

C.  S.   Bentley, 
J.  R.  Davidson, 
J.  P.  Williams, 

II .  N.  Bridgeman,  Jr. 
A.  M.   Powell, 

D.  Stewart, 


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MEMBERS  ADMITTED  ON  DEMIT  AND 
EXALTED. 

Ely  S.Parker,  J  June     9th.      1859 

D.  Wann,  "       9,  " 


116 


Geo.   M.   Mitchell, 
Win.   Spaulding, 
H.    H.    Gear, 
Wm.   Bulger, 
John  A.   Scroggs, 
J.   W.  Woodruff, 
M.  Y.  Johnson, 
W.   R.  Rowley, 
S.   O.  Stillman, 
D.    ITunkins, 
John  E.  Smith, 
D.  B.  Morehouse, 
M.  Faucette, 
W.   Foster, 

D.  D.  Mills, 

J.   S.   Williams, 
Samuel  Fraser, 
N     F.    Webb, 

E.  T.  Green, 
J.  C.  Smith, 
R.  H.  Harris, 
Jas.  M.   Spratt, 
S.  K.  Miner, 
Saml.  Snider, 

J.  R.  Booth, 
Oliver  Marble, 
James  B.  Young, 
T.  R.   Bird, 
Wesley  Jacobs 
W.  H.  Roberts, 


June  9,  1859 

"  9,  " 

"  9, 

•'  9, 


"     11, 
"      11, 

§  "      11, 

J  «      22 

f  "     22 

f  "      22 

§  July  25 

§  "      25 

§  Dec.  1, 

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1860. 

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1861. 


§  March  loth. 

"     15, 
§  March  19th. 

u     19,  " 

19,  " 

July  3  1st,     1862. 
§       "     81, 
§       "     31, 
§  Dec.    30th, 

"  30, 
I  "  30, 
§  Nov.  25, 


1863. 


1864. 


117 


R.   E.   Odell, 
M.    Marvin, 

J.  C.  Calderwood, 
Geo.  J.  Edwards, 
A.  L.  Rogers,      . 
Geo.  G.  Shears, 
M.  May  11  aid, 
T.  R.  Scott, 
E.  A.  Small, 
J.  C.  Spare, 
A.    II.  Davis, 

A.  Reynolds, 
Henry  Glessner, 
John  Weber, 
R.  S.  Martin, 
D.  Stewart, 

C.  P.   Fox, 

J,  P.    Black, 

J.  C.  Robbins, 

H.  J.   D.  Maynard, 

Geo.  Marshall, 

B.  J.  Ewing, 
Chas.  Semmern, 
John  Bethel, 
Edward  James, 
J.  B.  Parkins, 
Rev.  N.  F  Wright, 
J.  B.  Brown, 

J.  J.  Hassig, 


Feby.    10th,  1865. 
11       «     ]Q?  « 

"     10,  " 

§  July    14,  " 

II     "       U, 
§  Aug.    l,          "  ' 


§     Jan.  12th, 
"      12, 

§        "      12, 
June    8, 


Sept.  28, 
28, 
28, 

Nov.  9, 

"       9, 

"       9, 

March  8th, 

"       8, 


1866. 


1867. 


April  26,  " 

"     26,  « 

"     26,  « 

June  29th,  1868. 

"     29,  " 

«     29,  « 


118 


Ua-is.  S  Burt, 

A.  H.  Moody, 

B.  Wordon, 
John  GoMthorp, 
N.  R.   Cozens, 
J.  II.  Bascom, 
John  Combellick, 
Danl.  LeBetter, 
C.S.  Benlley, 
Thos.  E.  Moore, 
Joseph  Perrin, 
John  NeCollins, 
Samuel  Cook, 

N.  M.   Bratt, 
F.    S.    Koontz, 
Jacob  Weriili, 
R:-v.  S.  A.  W,  Jewett, 
M   .  Coleraan, 
W.  R.  Burkhard, 
John  Creighton, 
J.  B.  Chapman, 

A.  J.  Louchheim, 
Frank  Campbell, 
J.  W.  White, 
Stephen  Jeffers, 
John  Olinger, 

J.  G.  Crooks, 
H.  H.  Oldenhage, 
R.  H.  Fiddick, 

B.  F.  Merten, 


July    9th, 

"        9, 


1868 


April  29th,   1839 

"     29,  " 

||        "     29,  " 

I     June  3d,        " 

"       8,  " 

"        3, 

Jan.  27th, 

"     27, 

"     27, 

t    Feb.  17, 

"     17 

I     "    n, 

May,  26, 

\  March  12, 

"         12. 

§'       ft         12, 

June       9, 


Sepi .    22, 

January  26, 

"          26, 

"          26, 

March        9, 


Mar«;h     3o, 


1871 


119 


P.  Trewartha, 
R.  J.  Edwards, 
J.  S.  Higgins, 
N".  P.  Marlon, 
J.  D.  Clise, 
J .  W.  Luke, 
W.  R.  Holder, 
W.   F.  Crummer, 
Theo.  Bnrkhard, 
Sidney  Hunkins, 
W.  H.  Martin, 
Rev.  E.  H.  Downing, 
T.  E.  Arrnitstead, 
J.  D .  Pryor, 
Edward  Courtney, 
L.  A.  Rowley, 
Wm.  Cary, 

D.  A.  Taylor, 
C .  S.  Merrick, 
J.  R.  Davidson, 

Rev.  Joseph  Crummer, 
Jacob  Fawcett, 
A.  V.  Richards, 
M .  J.  Draper, 
Levi  Johnson, 

E.  G.  Newhall, 
G.  H.  Mars, 
John  Hatch, 

J.  C.  Glen  at, 
1C.  D.  Howard, 


March  30th, 

"  30, 

May  25, 

"  25, 

"  25, 


1871 


Dec. 


5, 
5, 
5, 


1872. 


§  March     29th, 

"           29,  " 

"            29,  " 

I  April       25,  " 

§       "           25,  " 

§       "           25,  " 

May        30,  " 

"          30,  " 

"          30.  " 

February    3d,  1873, 

"             3,  " 

"             3,  " 

I  March  27,  " 

"       27,  " 

"      27,  « 

April     1,  " 

u         i  « 
*j 

((           I  a 

May  22,  " 

"  22,  " 

"  22,  « 

July      22,  " 


120 

H.  N.  Bridgeman,  Jr.  July    22d,  1873. 

John  P.  Williams,  "       22,  " 

John  E.  Hoover,  Aug.  14,  " 

D.  N.    Corwith,  Nov.  18,  " 
R.H.  Heller,  "       18,  " 
A.  F.  Powell,  "       18,  " 
H.  N.  Bridgman,  Sr.  f  Dec.    9,  " 
Robert  Robson,  "         9,  " 
James  Carr,  9,  " 
Wm.   Spensley,  January  8th,  1874. 
R.  M.  Spensley,  8~  " 
H.  R.  Bachelor,  8,  " 
James  Allen,  April  23,  " 

E.  C.  Ripley,  "       23, 

C.  Bahwell,  "       23,  " 

H.  C.  F.  Schneider,  May    18, 

Geo.  C.  Biesmann,  "       18,  " 

Robert  Pool,  "       18,  " 


ELY  S.  PARKER  COUNCIL,  No.  60. 

Ely  S.  Parker  Council,  No.  60,  was  constituted  un 
der  a  Dispensation  from  the  Thrice  Illustrious  George 
E.  Loumsburg,  Grand  Puissant  of  the  Grand  Coun- 
cil of  Illinois,  July  9th,  1S73,  and  is  duly  authorized 
to  confer  the  degrees  of  Royal,  Super  Excelk-nt  and 
Select  Master's  degrees,  the  eighth,  ninth  and  tenth 
degrees  cf  the  Ancient  York  Rite.  The  history  of 
this  Council  is  brief,  named  after  the  first  Master  of 
Miners'  Lodge  and  High  Priest  of  Jo  Daviess  Chap- 
ter, Gen.  Ely  S.  Parker,  the  talented  Indian  Chief, 
a  grandson  of  Red  Jacket,  whose  history  every  read- 
er of  American  events  is  familiar  with,  now  the  pres- 
ent Chief  of  the  Six  Nations.  It  was  to  be  expected 
that  the  constituting  of  this  body  would  draw  togeth- 
er a  large  number  of  prominent  Masons.  The  expec- 
tation was  fully  realized,  as  the  following  notice  of  the 
event  taken  from  the  daily  papers  fully  show  : 

"Wednesday,  July  9th,  was  a  grand  gala  day  for  the  tret hren  of  the 
Mystic  Tie,  of  this  city.  The  event  being  the  organization  of  a  Conncil 
of  Cryptic  Masonry,  an  occasion  -which  bronght  to  onr  city  many  distin- 
guished alike  in  civil  life  and  eminent  in  Masonry.  -Among  these  weie 
Hon  H.  C.  Burehard,  M.  C.,  Gen.  f-mith  D.  Atkins.  Bon.  Rob't  little, 
W.  S.  Best,  L.  L.  Mnnn,  Jas.  S.  McCaH,  <;.  H.  Hntchinson,  W.  D.  .Row- 
ell,  W.  O.  Wright, F.  Kindhiger,  J .  8.  Gates,  and  S.  K.  Schofield  all  of 
Freeport  Council  No.  39. 


122 

The  Craft  were  called  to  labor  at  8  P.  M.,  by  Comp.  J.  C.  Smith,  the 
following  Companions  presiding: 

W.  S.  Best— Thrics  Illustrious  Grand    Master. 

L.  L.  .Vtnnn— Deputy  illustrious  Grind  Master. 

James  8.  McCall— Principal  Con.  of  Wo  rk. 

C.  H.  Hntchison— Captain  of  Guards. 

Robert  Little— Recorder. 

After  the  work  of  constituting  was  completed  *  lie  following  well  known 
Galena  Masons  were  inducted  into  the  Cryptic  Kite: 

Gen.   W.  R.  Rowley,    S.  O.  Stillman,    S.  K.  Miner.     R.  H.  Fiddick,     , 
J.  C.  Calderwood.         J.  Fawcett,  C.  S.  Bentley,  G.  H.  Mars, 

A.  J.  Lonchheim,          Sidney  Hunkins,  A.  H.  Moody,    Daniel  Stewart, 
Daniel  LeBetter,  M.  Coleman,         J.  M.  Spratt.     W.  R.  Holder. 

The  Craft  con  tinned  at  labor  until  the  "wee  sma  hours  ayant  the  twae," 
when,  after  addresses  appropriate  to  the  occasion  by  Companions  J.  C 
Smith,  L.  L.  Munn,  James  Me  'all  and  others,  the  Craft  were  called  from 
labor  to  refreshment, when  amid  a  -a  flow  of  reason"  and  an  interchange 
of  Masonic  sentiments,  the  brethren  disbanded,  well  pleased  with  the 
occasion,  which  called  them  together. 

1  Ely  S.  Parker  Council"  is  named  after  the  eminent  Mason, Gen.  Park- 
er, late  Commissioner  of  Indian  Affairs,  and  the  first  W.  M.  of  Miners' 
Lodge  andH.  P.  of  JoDavieas  Chapter  of  this  city. 

Galena  Masons  are  known  throughout  this  and  other  jurisdictions  as 
thorough  workers,  and  may  well  feej  proud  of  having  all  the  Masonic 
Bodies  in  this  city  fully  officered  and  in  complete  working  order  10  confer 
all  the  degrees  of  the  Ancient  and  Accepted  York  Rite,  which  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

Miners'  Lodge,  No.  273,  A    P.  and  A.   M. 

Jo  Daviess  Chapter,  No.  51   R.  A.  M. 

Ely  S.  Parker  Council,  U.  D.,  (now  No.  60.) 

Galena  Commandery,  No.  40,  Knights  Templars. 

The  above  named  bodies  are  under  the  charge  of  that  well  known  Ma- 
sonic worker,  D.  D.  G.  M.,  Gen.  J.  C.  Smith,  who  has  the  distinguished 
honor  conferred  upon  him  of  having  received  att  the  Masonic  degrees  of 
the  York  and  Scottish  Rites  of  Masonry." 


OF 


ELY    S.   PARKER  COUNCIL  No.  60. 

Royal,  Super-Excellent  and  Select  Masters. 


ORGANIZED  UNDER    DISPENSATION  FROM  THE  THRICE 

ILLUSTRIOUS    GEORGE  E,   LOUMSBURY,   GRAND 

PUISSANT    OF  THE    GRAND  COUNCIL   OF 

ILLINOIS,  JULY  9th,  1873. 


DISPENSATION  DATED   MAY    26th,  1873. 


CHARTER  GRANTED  BY  THE  GRAND  COUNCIL  OF  ILLI- 
NOIS, OCTOBER  29th,    1873, 


Stated  Conventions 
THE    FIRST    MONDAY 

OF    EACH     MONTH, 

In    Masonic    Hall,   Catena,    Illinois 


COPY  OF  CHARTER 
OF 

ELY  S.  PARKER  COUNCIL  NO.  60. 

"lam.  Alpha  and,  Omega.'1'' 

FBOM  THE  UEHTJB  OP  THE  GUHKD  COUNCIL  OF  ROTAL  AND  SELECT 
MASTEBS  op  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 

To  All  and  Kn'.nj.  o  ir  Illiis'-rivut  Conpininnt,  Sent  Greeting— KNOW 
YE.  That  at  the  Petition  of  our  lilttstrious  and  Beloved  Companions, 
John  O.  Snrnh.  S'mcoc.  K.  Miner,  Malilon  Coleman,  Oaniel  LeBetter, 
.TohnC.  Calderwood,  Charles  S.  Bentley,  Daniel  Stewart,  William  R 
Holder,  Richard  EL  Picldick,  AraasaH.  Moody.Sidney  Huukins,  Jacob  Paw 
cett.  SarnuelL).  "Uillrn-in,  lame*  M.  Spratt,  Gerhard  H  Mars,  and  A.  J 
Louchhiem,  residing  at  or  near  Galena,  m  the  County  of  Jo  Daviess,  and 
State  of  Illinois,  do  heredy  constitute  the  said  Companions  iiilo  a  Reg- 
ular Councilor  Royal  and  Select  "dasters,  to  be  opened  at  the  aforesal'd 
Galena,  by  the  name  of  Ely  S  Parker  Council  No.  60.  And  do  further 
at  the  said  Petition,  and  the  great  trust  and  confidence  reposed  in  the 
above  named  Companions,  hereby  appoint  John  C.  Smith,  Thrice  Illus- 
trious Gra  id  Master,  Richard  El.  f'iddiek,  Deputy  Illustrious  Grand 
Master,  Jacob  Fawcett.,  Principal  Conductor  of  the  Work,  for  opening 
the  said  Council,  and  for  such  time  only  as  may  be  thought  proper  by 
the  Companions  thereof.it  baing  my  will  that  said  appointments  shall  in 
no  case  affect  any  future  election  of  Officers  of  the  Council,  bat  that  the 
same  shall  be  according  to  the  Regulations  of  the  Council,  and  consis- 
tent with  the  General  Laws  of  the  Society,  contained  in  the  Book  of 
Constitutions  And  t  d  >  hereby  require  you,  the  said  John  C.  Smith,  to 
take  special  care  that  all  and  every,  the  said  Companions  are  or  have 
been,  regularly  made  Royal,  Select  and  Super  Excellent  Masters;  and 
that  they  do  perform  and  observe  and  keep  all  the  rules  and  orders  con- 
tained in  tho  Book  of  Constitutions,  also  such  as  may  from  time  to  time 
be  transmitted  to  them  from  the  Grand  Council,  and  further.  That  you 
do,  from  time  to  time  cause  to  be  entered  in  a  book  kept  for  that  purpose 
an  account  of  your  proceedings  in  the  Council,  toarether  with  such  reg- 
ulations as  shall  be  mide  for  the  good  government  thereof,  a  copy  of 
which  you  are  in  nowise  to  omit  laying  before  the  Grand  Council  once  in 
each  year,  together  with  a  list  of  the  members  of  the  Council.  That 
you  annually  pay  into  the  Grand  Treasury,  such  sunis  as  may  be  requir- 
ed of  you  toward  the  Grand  Council  Fund,  and  moreover  I  hereby  will 
and  do  require  of  you  the  said  John  C.  Smith,  as  soon  as  conveniently 
may  be.  to  send  an  ace  Hint  in  writing,  of  what  shall  be  done  by  virtue 
of  these  presents. 

Given  at  Chicago,  under  my  hand  and  Seal  of  Masonry,  this  twenty- 
ninth  day  of  October,  A.  Oep.  2873,  A.  D.  1873. 

Signed,  GEO.  E.  LOUMSBUHG, 

Thrice  111.  Grand  Puissant, 

Attested,       James  H.  Milss,  {SEAL.} 

Grand    Recorder. 


MEMBERS  UNDER    DISPENSATION, 


Companion  John  Corson  Smith. 

"  Loyal  L.  Muun. 

"  Wm .   Young. 

"  L.   J.   Turner. 

"  Robert  Little. 

"  W.  J.   M*Kinn. 

"  J.   S.  Gates, 

"  E.   C.   Warner. 

"  George  Thompson. 

"  James  S.  McCall. 


OFFICERS  APPOINTED   BY   GRAND   PUIS- 
SANT. 

Gen.  John  C.  Smith,  Thrice  Ills.  Grand  Master, 
Robert  Little,  Deputy  Ills.  Grand  Master,  Loyal  L. 
Munn,  Prin .  Con .  of  the  work . 


BY-LAWS. 


ARTICLE  I. 

NAME. 

The  name  of  this  Council  shall  be  "  Ely  S .  Parker 
No.  60,"  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Council 
of  Illinois . 

ARTICLE  II. 

STATED  CONVENTIONS. 

The  stated  conventions  of  this  Council  shall  be  the 
first  Monday  in  each  month,  at  7^  o'clock  P.  M. 

ARTICLE  III. 

ANNUAL    CONVENTIONS. 

The  annual  convention  for  the  election  of  officers 
shall  be  held  on  the  first  Monday  in  December  of  each 
year. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

ELECTIVE    OFFICERS. 

The  Thrice  Illustrious  Grand  Master,  Deputy  Il- 
lustrious Grand  Master,  Principal  Conductor  of  the 
Work,  Recorder  and  Treasurer,  shall  be  elected  by 
ballot,  at  the  annual  Convention  of  each  year. 


127 
ARTICLE  V. 

OFFICERS    APPOINTED. 

Previous  to  the  Installation  the  Tin-ice  Illustrious 
Grand  Master  shall  appoint  a  Chaplain,  Captain  of 
the  Guards,  Conductor  of  the  Council,  Steward,  and 
Sentinel. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

INSTALLATION  OF  OFFICEBS, 

The  Installation  of  the  Officers  shall  take  place  as 
soon  alter  the  election  as  is  convenient,  but  on  or  be- 
fore Saint  John's  day,  December  27th,  of  each  year. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS. 

The  duties  of  the  several  Officers  shall  be  in  accor- 
dance with  the  Ancient  Landmarks  ot  Cryptic  Ma- 
sonry, the  work,  Ritual  and  Laws  of  the  Grand  Coun- 
cil of  Illinois. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

BOND  OF  TREASURER. 

Before   entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  the 
Treasurer  shall  give  a  bond  for  the   faithful  perform- 
ance and   discharge  of  his  duty,  to  be  approve  I   i>y 
the  first  three  Officers  of  the  Council. 
ARTICLE  IX. 

ANNUAL   REPORTS  OF  RECORDER  AND  TREASUKliK. 

At  each  annual  Convention  the  Recorder  and  Trea- 
surer shall  render  an  account  of  all  moneys  received 


128 

ami  puid  out  by  them,  respectively,  for  the   current 
year. 

ARTICLE  X. 

FINANCE    COMMITTEE. 

The  Thrice  Illustrious  G.  M.,  Deputy  Illustrious  G. 
M.,  and  P.O.  of  the  Work,  shall  be  a  Committee  on 
Finance,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  examine  the  re- 
ports of  the  Recorder  and  Treasurer,  and  all  bills  shall 
be  referred  to  and  examined  by  them. 
ARTICLE  XI. 

BECOKDEK  AND  SENTINEL. 

The  Recorder  and  Sentinel  shall  each  receive  one 
dollar  for  each  night's  services. 

ARTICLE  XII. 

PEES   FOR   DEGKEES. 

,  The  fees  for  conferring  the  degrees  of  Royal,  Su- 
per-Excellent, and  Select  Master  shall  be   ten  dollars, 
which  amount  shall  be  paid  on  presentation  of  Peti- 
tion, or  before  conferring  said  degrees. 
ARTICLE  XIII. 

DUES. 

No  dues  will  be  collected  by  this  Council  unless 
there  are  no  funds  in  the  Treasury,  when  an  assess- 
ment will  be  made  pro.  rata,  to  pay  whatever  liability 
the  Council  may  have  incurred. 

ARTICLE  XIV. 

DEMIT . 

A  Demit  may   be  granted  to  any  member  (except 


129 

the  elective  Officers,)  upon  application  at  a  stated 
Convention,  and  on  a  majority  vote  of  the  members  of 
the  Council  present. 

ARTICLE  XV. 

AMENDMENTS  TO    BY-LAWS. 

Any  amendment  to  these  By-Laws  shall  be  present- 
ed in  writing  at  a  stated  Convention,  and  lie  over  one 
month,  when  a  two-thirds  vote  of  all  the  members 
present  shall  be  necessary  to  the  adoption  of  any  such 
amendment. 

ORDER  OF   BUSINESS  : 

1.  Reading  of  Records. 

2.  Reading  and  Referring  Petitions. 

3.  Reports  of  Committees  on  Petitions . 

4.  Balloting  on  Petitions. 

5.  Miscellaneous  Business. 

6.  Work. 


OFFICERS,  A.  D,  1873,  A,  Dap,  2373. 

Comp,  JohiiC.  Smith,         Thrice  III.  Grand  Master. 

"  Robert  Little,  Deputy  111.  Grand  Master. 

"  Loyal  L.  Mann,          Prin.    Con.  of  the  Work 

"  Gerhard  PL  Mars,     Chaplain. 

"  Daniel  LeBetter,      Recorder. 

"  Richard  tL  Fiddick  Treasurer . 

"  Jacob  Fawcette,       Conductor. 

"  Simeon  K.   Miner,  Capt.  of  Guards. 

"  Abraham  J.  Louchheim,  Steward. 

"  Daniel  Stewart,        Sentinel. 


OFFICERS  UNDER  CHARTER  1873-4,  A.  DE- 
POSIT.  2873-4. 

Comp  John  0.  Smith,  Thrice  111.  Grand  Master. 

"  Richard  H,  Fiddick,  Deputy  111,  Grand  Master. 

u  Jacob  Fawcett,  Prin.  Con.  of  the  Work. 

"  G-  H.  Mars,  Chaplain. 

"  D.  LeBetter,  Recorder. 

"  A.J.  Louchheim,  Treasurer. 

"  J.  P.  Williams,  Conductor. 

"  J  R  Davidson,  Capt.  Guards. 

"  D.  Stewart,  Steward  and  Sentinel. 


&t  fait  of  ffvnstitoiwg 
choxen  totlq^inh  oj  jjer 


§     Demitted. 
MEMBERS  ON  DISPENSATION. 

(Jomp.  John  C.    Smith, 

"         Loyal  L.  Muun,  § 

"         Robert  Little,  § 

"         William  Young,  § 

L.  J.   Turner,  § 

"         W.J.  McKitn,  § 

J.  S.  Gates,  § 

"         E.  C.  Warner,  § 

"         George  Thompson^  § 

James  S.  McCall,  § 

When  Chosen  . 

Oomp.  John  C.  Smith,  Feby.  19th.  1873. 

"         William  R.  Rowley,  July    9          " 

"         Simeon  K.  Miner,  "       9          " 

"         Mahlon  Coleman,  "       9          " 

"         Daniel  LeBetter,  "       9          " 

"         John  C.   Calderwood,  "9          " 

"         Charles  S.  Bentley,  "       9          " 

"         Daniel  Stewart,  "       9          " 

"         Wm.  R.  Holder,  "       9          " 


132 

Cj.np.  Richard  H.  Fidiick,  July  9th,  1873. 

'•  Ama0e  H.   Moody,  "       9,  " 

"  Sidney  Hunkins,  "       9,  " 

"  Jacob  Fawcette,  "       9,  " 

"  Samuel  O .  Stillraan,  "       9,  u 

"  James  M.  Spratt,  "       9,  " 

«  Gerhart  H .  Mars,  "       9, 

"  Abraham  J .  Louchheim,  "       9,  " 

"  Benjamin  F.   Merten,  Aug.  J 3.  " 

"  Jacob  R.   Davidson,  "     13,  " 

"  Charles  S.  Merrick,  "     13,  " 

"  Horatio  X.  Bridgeraan,  Jr.      "     18,  " 

"  JohnW.  Luke,  "     18,  " 

"  John  P.  Williams,  "     18, 

"  John  E .  Hoover,  "     25,  " 

"  John  S.  Wiley,  "     25,  " 

"  W.  H.  Harrison,  Sept.  7,  " 

"  N.  H.  Brown,  %  Nov.  10,  " 

"  H.  D.  Howard,.  "     28,  " 

"  J.  B.   Brown,  "     28,  " 

"  D.  A.  Taylor,  "     28,  " 

"  D.  N.  Corwith,  "     28, 

"  T.  E.  Armitstead,  *'     28,  " 

"  J.  G.  Crookg,  Dec.  1st.  " 

"  W.  H.  Martin,  "1,  " 

"  J.  C.   Glenat,  "1,  " 

"  E.  H.  Downing,  «       1,  « 

"  Hiram  Tyrrell,  "       8th,  " 

"  John  Hatch,  "8  " 


133 

Comp.  Richard  Heller,  Dec.  10th,  1873. 

Peter  Trewartha,  "     10,  " 

W.  F.  Crumraer,  "     15,  " 

E.  James,  "     15,  " 

"         S.  JeiFers,  Jany.    8th,' 1874. 

J.  W.  White,  "       8,  " 

Thos.  S.  Moore,  "       8,  " 

«•         A.   Reynolds,  "       8,  " 

"         R.  M.  Spensley,  Feb.  19th  " 

"         James  Gary,  "     19,  " 

"         Robert  Robson,  "     19,  " 

"         M.  M.  Wheeler,  March  2d,  " 

S.  D.  Pryor,  «       2,  « 

E.    C .  Ripley,  May  4th,  " 

"         A.  V.  Richards,  "       4,  " 

C.  Bahwcll,  "       4,  " 

"         James  Allen,  June    1,  " 

«         H.  C.  F.  Schneider,  "       1,  " 

"         Geo.   C.  Biesmann,  "       1,  " 


GALENA  COMMANDERY  No. 40, KNIGHTS 
TEMPLARS. 


This  Body,  duly  authorized  to  confer  the  Chival- 
rous Orders  of  Knights  of  the  Red  Cross,  Knights 
Ternpiars,  and  Knights  of  Malta,  was  duly  organized 
Sept.  29,  1871. 

Owing  to  the  absence  from  home  of  the  R.  E.  Grand 
Commander,  John  M.  Rierson,  the  Deputy  Grand 
Commander,  Wiley  M.  Egan,  issued  his  Dispensa- 
tion bearing  date  Sept.  19,  1871,  under  which  the 
Body  was  convened,  and  such  was  their  work  that  the 
Grand  Commandery  was  justified  in  granting  a  regu- 
lar Charter  at  its  Session  which  convened  the  next 
month.  What  was  done  at  the  constituting  of  this 
body  is  best  told  in  the  language  of  a  writer  of  that 
day.  What  was  expected  ot  this  Chivalrous  organi- 
zation arid  what  has  been  done,  its  work  will  attest: 

"  GALENA   COMMANDERY,  U.  D.  " 

"  While  Galena  has  for  many  years  had  a  flourish- 
ing Blue  Lodge  of  Masons,  and  a  Royal  Arch  Chapter 
there  has  been  no  Commandery  here.  There  being 
several  Sir  Knights  in  the  County,  and  others  wishing 
to  receive  the  Orders,  measures  were  taken  to  es- 


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tablisb  a  Conaaan dery  in  Galena,  and  the  project  was 
brought  to  a  successful  issue.  The  first  regular  con- 
clave of  the  Commandery  was  held  last  Friday,  at 
Masonic  Hall,  under  the  charge  of  the  officers  previ- 
ously appointed:  Gen.  John  C.  Smith,  Eminent/" 
Commander,  Samuel  Cook,  Generalissimo,  and  Sim- 
eon K.  Miner,  Captain  General.  There  were  present 
not  less  than  forty  distinguished  Sir  Knights  from 
abroad,  to  assist  in  conferring  the  Orders  of  Knight- 
hood. There  were  about  twenty -five  from  Freeport, 
among  whom  we  noticed  Past  Grand  Comma. ider  Dr. 
N.  F.  Prentice,  Hon.  H.  C.  Burchard,  At.  C.,  Gen. 
Smith  D.  Atkins,  Hon.  E.  L.  Cronkrite,  Mayor  of  / 
Freeport,  Dr.  W.  J.  McFlim,  Robert  Little,  U.  S. 
Collector,  James  S.  Ale  Call,  C.ipt.  Young,  and  others. 
From  Dunleith  there  were  Hon.  Samuel  Cook,  Hon. 
John  Ohnger,  Homer  Graves,  and  Capt.  J.  M.  Dag- 
gett,  while  Dubuque  was  represented  by  about  twelve 
Knights,  Past  Deputy  Grand  Commander  Horace 
Tuttle  and  Dr.  W.  P.  Allen  being  in  charge.  Sir 
James  J.  Peck,  of  Iowa  City,  and  others  from  a  dis- 
tance were  also  present. 

"The  Commandery  was  opened  at  3  o'clock  P.  M., 
continuing  in  session  until  6  o'clock  next  morning,ex- 
cept  during  the  brief  recesses  for  refreshment.  Or- 
ders were  conferred  upon  the  following  named  Com- 
panions: Gen.  W.  R.  Rowley,  Daniel  Stewart,  M.  ^ 
Coleman,  Daniel  LeBetter,  J.  C.  Calderwood,  and  W. 
R.  Burkhard.  P.  G.  Commander  Prentice  and  P. 


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D.  G.  Commander  Tuttle  conferring  the  Orders,  with 
Dr.  Allen  as  Prelate. 

"At  nine  o'clock  in  the  evening  a  recess  was  called, 
and  the  Sir  Knights  in  tull  uniform,  proceeded  to  the 
residence  of  Mr.  L.  S.  Felt,  to  pay  their  respects  to 
President  Grant.  They  were  as  fine  looking  a  body 
of  men  as  ever  paraded  our  streets.  The  President 
received  them  cordially,  and  after  all  had  shaken  hands 
with  him,  they  returned  to  their  Asylum  to  resume 
work . 

"At  12  o'clock  the  hour  for  refreshments  having  ar- 
rived, the  Sir  Knights  repaired  to  Owens'  Hall,  where 
a  fine  banquet  had  been  prepared.  At  the  close  of  the 
banquet,  work  was  resumed,  and  continued  till  the 
hour  of  departure  of  the  trains  next  morning. 

"The  Commandery  starts  out  with  flattering  pros- 
pects, and  its  firs  t  Conclave  was  a  pleasant  one  to  all 
concerned." 

Since  the  above  was  written  more  than  fifty  Com- 
panions have  been  created  and  dubbed  with  the  Chiv- 
alrous orders  of  Christian  Masonry.  The  Comman- 
dery has  been  called  upon  to  attend  two  Templar  fun- 
erals: That  of  Sir  Knight  W.  D.  Putnam,  of  War- 
ren, and  the  early  and  warm  friend  of  our  Comman- 
dery, Past  Grand  Commander  Dr.  N.  F.  Prentice,  of 
Freeport,  each  of  whom  were  buried  with  Knightly 
honors,  at  the  place  of  their  late  residence. 

On  the  15th  day  of  June,  1874,  the  occasion  of  laying 
the  Corner  Stone  of  the  new  Public  Hall,  and  the  Ded- 
ication of  the  new  Masonic  building,  Galena  Comman- 


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dery  was  out  in  lull  force  numbering  over  thirty 
swords,  and  "  under  the  command  of  Generalissimo 
Sir  W.  R.  Rowley,  assisted  by  Capt.  Gen.  Sir  C.  S. 
Bentley,  excited  the  admiration  of  the  spectators  for 
the  rapidity  with  which  they  executed  the  various 
Templar  movements  in  passing  from  columns  of  three 
to  that  of  the  Passion  Cross  and  several  other  move- 
ments known  to  Templar  Masonry." 

Fraters,  our  labors  are  ended.  We  have  not  intend- 
ed, nor  did  you  expect,  when  you  requested  that  we 
rescue  from  oblivion  the  names  of  the  early  workers 
in  Masonry  in  this  city,  that  we  would  give  you  a  trea- 
tise on  the  Mystic  brotherhood,  but  that  we  would 
look  up  the  "  Old  Records. "  seek  out  the  names  of  all 
connected  with  the  Craft,  and  place  them  with  the 
By-Laws  of  the  present  bodies  in  one  book,  that  each 
and  every  Galena  Mason  might  the  better  trace  his 
genealogy  (Masonic  history)  from  the  organization  pf 
the  first  Lodge,  "Strangers' Union,  "  to  the  present 
day. 

If  we  have  succeeded  in  doing  this  with  a  reason- 
able degree  of  accuracy,  and  have  met  your  expecta- 
tions, we  are  amply  recompensed,  and  will  close  our 
labors  in  the  firm  knowledge  that  the  Galena  Masons 
have  done  what  it  behooves  every  Masonic  body  to 
do —  to  put  their  work  on  record  that  it  may  be  in  the 
hands  of  every  member. 

We  would,  therefore,  fraternally  and  courteously 
bid  you  an  affectionate  Farewell. 


OF 


Galena  Coininandery 


3*0-0.  4=0, 

OP 


AND 

THE  APPENDANT  ORDERS. 


Organized  mJer  Dispensation  from  Wiley  M,  Egan,  Deputy    Grand  Commander 
of  the  Grand  Commandery  of  Illinois,  Sept.  29th,  1871. 


DISPENSATION  GRANTED.  SEPT  19,1871, 


Charter  Granted  by  Grand  Commandery  of  Illinois,  Oct.  24, 1871. 


STATED    CONCLAVES 

THE  FIRST  THURSDAY  OF  EACH  MONTH, 
EN    MASONIC    HALL,    GALENA,    ILL, 


Members  under  Dispensation, 


Sir  John  Corson   Smith,  v 

Sir  Samuel  Cook, 

Sir  Simeon  Kingsley  Miner, 

Sir  John  Minott  Daggett, 

Sir  Mortimer  Marcus  Wheeler, 

Sir  John    Olinger, 

Sir  Charles  Silas  Burt, 

Sir  Robert  Little, 

Sir  Smith  D .    Atkins.  ^ 

Officers  appointed'by  Grand  Commander, 
E.  Sir  John  Corson  Smith, — Eminent    Commander.    \ 
Sir  Samuel  Cook, — Generalissimo. 
Sir  Simeon  Kingsley  Miner, —  Captain  General. 


COPY  OF1  CHA.R.TKR 

OP 

GALENA  COMMANDERY. 

THE    GBAND   ( 'HMMANDEHY    OP  KNIGHTS   TEKPLAUS  OP  THE  STATK  OP 
ILLINOIS  . 

To  whom  it  may  concern,— (Greeting; 

WHEREAS,  HERETOFORE,  •  O-  WIT:— Ou  the  nine'eenth  day  of  Sep- 
tember, in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  Kighl  Hundred  and 
Seventy-one,  a  Dispensation  was  granted  to  Sir  John  Corson  smith,  Sim- 
eon Kingsley  .Miner,  Mahlon  (Jolcinan,  Mortimer  Marcus  Wheeler,  Wil- 
liam Rudolph  Burkhard,  William  Keuben  Rowley,  John  Carter  Calder- 
wood,  Daniel  LeBetter,  and  Daniel  Stewart,  to  open  and  hold  a  Com- 
mand ery  of  Knights  Templars  and  the  Appendant  orders,  in  the  city 
of  Galena,  in  the  County  of  Jo  Daviess,  and  State  of  Illinois,  by  the 
name  of  "GALENA  COMMANDERY," 

AND  WHERK AS,  Application  has  been  made  to  this  Grand  Command- 
ery  for  a  perpetual  Charter  or  -Varrant,  to  enable  them  to  continue  in  all 
the  rights  and  privileges  of  a  regularly  constituted  Commandery,  and 
a  copy  of  the  By-Laws,  and  of  the  Minutes  of  their  proceedings  having 
been  submitted  for  our  inspection  and  approval,  and  no  cause  adverse  to 
the  granting  the  prayer  of  said  applicants  to  us  appearing; 

NOW  KNOW  YE,  That  we,  the  Grand  < 'ommandery  of  Knights  Tem- 
.  plar  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  reposing  spacial  confidence  and  trust  in  the 
"fidelity  zeal,  and  Knightly  courtesy  of  the  officers  and  Knights  of  the 
said  Commandery,  and  for  the  purpose  of  diffusing  the  benefits  of  the 
Order,  and  promoting  the  happiness  of  man,  by  virtue  of  the  power  in 
us  vested  ;  Do  by  these  presents,  recognize  said  Commandery  to  ba 
known  s  "'JALENA  COMMANOERT  No,  40."  as  regularly  constituted  and 
established  under  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand  Commandery  with  full 
and  adequate  powers  to  confer  the  several  Orders  of  Knights  of  the  Red 
Cross,  Knights  Templar  and  Knights  of  Malta,  upon  such  person  or  per- 
sons posessing  the  requisite  qualifications,  as  they  may  think  proper. 
And  we  do  also  recognize  the  present  Officers  and  Knights  of  the  said 
Commandery,  with  continuence  of  the  same  powers  and  privileges  to 
them  and  their  successors  forever,  except  that  the  Officers  of  said  Com- 
mandery  shall  not  be  entitled  to  act  as  members  of  our  Grand  Command- 
ery, until  they  are  duly  elected  and  installed  under  this  Charter:  Pro- 
vided, Nevertheless,  that  the  saidOificers  and  Knights,  and  their  succes- 
sors pay  due  respect  to  our  said  Grand  Comraandery,  the  Statutes  and 
Regulations  thereof,  and  the  constitution  and  edicts  of  the  Grand  En- 
campment of  the  United  States  of  America;  and  in  no  way  remove  the 
ancient  land-marks  of  our  order,  otherwise  this  Charter,  and  all  things 
therein  conatiued  to  be  void  and  of  no  effect. 

Given  at  Chicago,  in  the  State  of  Illinois,  this    twenty-second  day  of 
December,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sev- 
enty-one, and  of  the  order,  seven   hundred  aud  fiifty-three. 
5  Signed. 

WILEY  M.  EGAN,    Grand  Com, 

DANIEL  DOSTIN,  Dep.  Grand  Com. 

JAMBS  A.  EUWLEY,  Grand  Generalissimo. 

HIRAM  W.  HUBBARD,  Graud  Capt.    Gen. 
[SEAL]  JAMES  H,  MILES,  Grand  Recorder. 


BY-LAWS. 


ARTICLE  I. 

NAME. 

The  name  of  this  Commandery  shall  be  "GALENA 
COMMANDERY,  No.  40,"  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Grand  Commandery  of  Illinois. 

ARTICLE  IT. 

STATED  CONCLAVES. 

The  stated  conclaves  of  this  Commandery  shall  be 
held  ou  the  first  Thursday  of  each  month  at  1\ 
o  clock,  P.  M. 

ARTICLE  III. 

ANNUAL    CONCLAVES. 

The  Annual  Conclave  for  the  election  of  Officers 
shall  be  held  on  the  first  Thursday  of  December  of 
each  year. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

ELECTION   OF    OFFICERS, 

The  Eminent  Commander,  Generalissimo,  Captain 
General,  Prelate,  Senior  Warden,  Junior  Warden, 
Treasurer,  Recorder.  Standard  Bearer,  Sword  Bearer, 
and  Warden  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  at  the  annual 
Conclave  of  each  year. 


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ARTICLE  V. 

OFFICKRS    APPOINTED. 

Previous  to  the  Installation,  the  Eminent  Command- 
er-elect shall  appoint  a  Captain  of  the  Guards,  three 
Guards  and  two  Stewards. 

ARTICLE   VI. 

INSTALLATION  OP  OFFICERS. 

The   Installation  of  Officers    shall    occur   as    soon 
after  the  election  as  may    be   convenient,  but   on    or 
before  Saint  John's  day,  December  27th  of  each  year. 
ARTICLE  VII. 

DUTIES  OF  OFFICKRS. 

The  duties  of  the  several  Officers  shall  be  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  work  and  ritual  of  the  Order,  the 
traditions,  statutes,  and  regulations  of  the  Grand 
Commandery  of  the  State,  and  the  Constitution  of 
the  Grand  Encampment  of  the  United  States  ot 
America. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

BOND  OF  TREASURER. 

Before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his   office,   the 
Treasurer  shall  give    good  and   sufficient   surety    for 
the  faithful  performance  and    discharge  of  his  duty, 
to  be  approved  by  the  first  three  Officers-elect. 
ARTICLE  IX. 

ANNUAL  REPORTS  OF  SECRETARY  AND  TREASURER. 

At  each  annual  conclave,  the  Treasurer  and  Record- 
er shall  render  an  account  of  all  moneys  received  and 
paid  out  by  them  respectively,  for  the  current  year, 


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which  accounts  shall  he  examined  by  the  Finance 
Committee,  who  shall  report  the  result  of  their  exam- 
inations to  the  Comrnandery-  and  proper  action  shall 
be  had  thereon. 

ARTICLE  X. 

FINANCE    COMMITTEE. 

The  Eminent  Commander,  Generalissimo,  :»nd  Cap- 
tain-General shall  be  a  Committee  on  Finance,  and  all 
bills  shall  be  referred  to  and  audited  by  them. 
ARTICLE  XI. 

ANNUAL  DUES. 

The  yearly  dues  of  members  shall  be  three    dollars 
(which  includes  the  Grand  Comrnandery  dues)    pay- 
able on  or  before  the  annual  conclave  in  each  year. 
ARTICLE  XII. 

LIFE  MEMBERSHIP. 

SEC.  1.  Any  member  of  this  Comrnandery  not 
indebted  for  dues  or  otherwise,  may  become  a 
life  member  of  this  Commandery  and  exempt  from 
the  payment  of  further  dues,  by  paying  into  the 
Treasury  thereof  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars,  and  there- 
by remain  and  be  entitled  to  all  the  rights  and  priv- 
ileges of  active  membership. 

SEC.  2.  Any  member  of  this  Commandery  who 
has  regularly  paid  all  dues  and  assessments  against 
him  for  twenty  years,  shall  become  a  life  member  and 
be  exempt  from  the  payment  of  all  further  dues,  and 
be  entitled  to  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  active 
membership. 

SKC.  3.     Any  Sir  Knight  becoming  a  life  member, 


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:ts  provided  in  Section  1  and  2,  shall  remain  as  before, 
subject  to  all  the  laws,  rules  and  edicts  of  the  Order, 
and  its  ancient  landmarks,  usages  and  constitutions; 
and  in  case  of  expulsion  shall  forfeit  the  sum  so  paid 
for  life  membership,  and  all  the  privileges  ol  said  iife 
membership. 

ARTICLE  XIII. 

KKCOEDEK  AND  CAPTAIN  OF    GUARD  . 

The  Recorder  and  Captain  of  the  Guard    shall  be 
exempt  from  the  payment  of  yearly  dues,     and   shall 
each  receive  cne  dollar  for  each  night's  services. 
ARTICLE  XIV. 

INDEBTEDENESS  FOB    DUES. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Recorder  at  each  An- 
nual Conclave,  to  read  the  names  in  open  Comman  J- 
ery,  of  any  members  who  shall  be  in  arrears  for  due, 
for  one  year  or  over,  and  any  member  so  in  arrears 
shall  not  be  entitled  to  vote  at  the  Annual  Conclaves 
or  be  eligible  to  office,  and  such  action  shall  be  had 

O  ' 

in  such  cases  ,is  may  be  directed  by  a  majority  of  the 
members  j  resent. 

ARTICLE  XV. 

FEKS     FOR  ORDERS  . 

The  Fees  for  conferring  the  orders  shall  be  forty 
dollars,  viz:  Twenty  dollars  for  the' Order  of  the  Red 
Cross  (ten  dollars  of  which  shall  accompany  the  pe- 
tition) and  twenty  dollars  for  the  Order  of  Knights 
Templar,  and  Knight  of  Malta,  which  amounts  shall 
be  paid  at  or  before  the  time  of  conferring  the  sev- 
eral orders.  The  Fee  for  membership  of  a  Knight 


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Templar  shall  be  five  dollars,  which  shall  accompany 
the  petition,  and  in  case  of  the  rejection  of  a  petit- 
ioner for  the  orders,  or  for  membership,  the  Recorder 
shall  at  once  return  said  fee  to  sirjh  petitioner  with  a 
notice  of  his  rejection. 

ARTICLE  XVI. 

PETITIONS  . 

Every  petition  for  the  orders  or  for  membership, 
shall  be  recommend  by  two  members  of  this  Cornmand- 
ery  in  good  standing,  and  •-.  unanimous  ballot  shall 
be  necessary  to  elect. 

ARTICLE  XVII. 

FAILURE  OF  CANDIDATE  TO  APPEAR. 

A  Candidate  elect  failing  to  appear  to  receive 
the  Orders  within  six  months  after  being  notified  in 
writing  of  his  election,  shall  be  required  to  present  a 
uev  petition  to  be  acted  upon, and  the  fee  accompany, 
ing  the  first  shall  be  forfeited  to  the  Commandery. 
ARTICLE  XVIII. 

DEMITS. 

A  Demit  may  be  granted  to  any  member  (excepting 
Officers)  in  good  standing,    and    clear  of  the    books, 
on  his  application,  at  a  stated  Conclave. 
ARTICLE  XIX. 

DRESS     AND    UNIFORM. 

Every  member  attending  the  stated  Conclaves  shall 
be  dressed  uniformly  in  dark,  and  in  case  of  failure 
or  neglect  to  provide  himself  with  the  Regulation 
Uniform  of  a  Knight  Templar  within  three  months 
alter  his  membership  shall  commence,  he  shall  not  be 


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allowed  to  appear  in  public  with  the  Commandery, 
and  such  failure  or  neglect  may,  in  the  discretion  of 
the  Cominaudery,  be  sufficient  cause  for  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  delinquent  member  from  the  rights  and 
privilege^  of  the  order. 

ARTICLE  XX. 

CHARGKS. 

Whenever  charges  unbecoming  a  Knight  Templar 
shall  be  preferred  against  a  member,  such  action  shall 
be  had,  as  is  consistent  with  the  traditions  and  rules  of 
the  order,  and  ia  conformity  with  the  statutes  and 
regulations  of  the  Grand  Cornandery  of  the  State, 
and  the  Constitution  of  the  Grand  Encampment  of 
the  United  States  of  America. 

ARTICLE  XXI. 

AMENDMENTS  TO    BY-LAWS. 

Any  proposed  amendment  to  these  By-Laws  shall 
be  presented  in  writing'at  a  stated  Co.icUve,  and 
lie  over  until  the  next  stated  Conclave,  when  action 
shall  be  had  thereon ;  a  two-thirds  vote  of  all  mem- 
bers present  shall  be  necessary  to  the  adoption  of  any 
such  amendment. 

OBDEB    OF    BUSINESS. 

The  order  of  Business  shall  be  as  follows: 

1 .  Reading  of  Records . 

2.  Reading  and  referring  Petitions' 

3.  Reports  of  Committees  on  Petitions. 

4.  Uelluting  on  Petitions. 

5.  Miscellaneous  Business. 
5.  Work. 


ADOPTED  BY  THE 


Grand  Commandery   of  Knights  Templar, 

OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS, 
OCTOBER  24. 1870. 

Conforming  to  that  adopted  by  the  G  rand  Encampment  of  the  United  States, 


Full  Dress — Black    frock    coat,   black   pantaloons, 
scarf,    sword,    belt,  shoulder   straps,   gauntlets,    and 
chapeau,  with  appropriate   trimmings. 
COAT. 

For  Sir  Knights^ — Black  cloth  cut  military  style, 
single  breasted,  standing  collar;  eleven  buttons  in 
front,  four  behind;  length,  to  knee;  side  edges  in 
plait;  hook  and  eye  at  neck  gore,  sleeve  plain,  no  but- 
tons at  cuff;  passion  cross  of  silver  on  left  side  of 
collar,  buttons  round  or  bell,  and  of  silk  twisted  cov- 
ering. 

For  Generalissimo  and  Captain  General. — Same 
as  above . 


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For  Commanders  and  Past  Commander. — Same 
as  nhove,  except  that  the  co;>t  shall  be  double  breast- 
ed, with  two  rows  of  butto.is;  cross  uu  collar  to  be 
gold  with  rays.  * 

Fatigue  Dress. — Same  as  full  dress,  except  for 
chapeau  a  black  cloth  cap,  navy  form,  with  appropri- 
ate cross  i:i  front,  an  1  forgurittatfl  whitM  <^'ove><. 

Scars. — Five  inches  wide  in  the  whole,  of  white, 
bordered  with  black  one  inch  on  either  side,  a  strip 
of  navy  lace  one-fourth  of  an  inch  wide,  at  the  inner 
edge  of  the  black.  On  the  front  centre  of  the  scarf, 
a  metal  star  of  nine  points,  in  allusion  to  the  nine 
founders  of  the  Temple  Order,  inclosing  the  Passion 
Cross,  surrounded  by  the  Latin  motto,  "In  hoc  Sic/no 
Vinces" the  star  to  be  three  and  three-quarter  inches 
in  diameter.  The  scarf  to  be  worn  from  the  right 
shoulder  to  the  left  hip,  with  ihe  ends  extending  six 
inches  below  the  point  of  intersection . 

Chapeau. — The  military  chapeau,  trimmed  with 
black  binding,  one  white  and  two  blach  plumes,  and 
appropriate  cross  an  the  left  side. 

Gauntlets. — Of  buff  leather,  the  flap  to  extend 
four  inches  upwards  from  the  wrist,  and  to  have  the 
appropriate  cross  embroidered  in  gold,  on  the  proper 
colored  velvet,  two  inches  in  length. 

Sword. — Thirty -four  to  forty  inches,  inclusive  of 
scabbard,  helmit  head,  cross  handle,  and  metal  scab- 
bard. 

*    None  but  Commanders  and   Past  Commanders  are  entitled  to  nee  the 
rays. 


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Belt. — Red  enatnled  or  patent  leather,  two  iuchc* 
wide,  fastened  around  the  body  with  buckle  or  clasp. 

Shoulder  Straps,  for  the  Commander  and  Past 
Commanders  of  a  Subordinate  Commandery — Em- 
erald green  silk  velvet,  one  and  a  half  inches  wide  by 
four  inches  long,  bordered  with  one  row  of  embroid- 
ery, of  gold,  quarter  of  an  inch  wide;  the  Passion 
Cross  with  a  halo,  embroidered,  of  silver,  in  the  cen- 
tre. 

For  the  Generalissimo. — Same  as  Commander,  ex- 
cept for  Passion  Cross,  the  Square,  surmounted  with 
the  Paschal  Lamb. 

For  the  Captain  General  .—Same  as  the  Command- 
er, except  for  the  Passion  Cross,  the  level,  surmount- 
ed with  the  Cock . 

Cap. — Navy  form;  black  cloth,  four  to  five  inches 
high,  narrow  leather  strap  fastened  at  the  sides  with 
small  metal  Templar's  Cross,  and  with  appropriate 
cross  in  front. 

Distinctions. — The  Sir  Knights  will  wear  white 
metal  wherever  metal  appears.  Commanders  and 
Past  Commanders,  Grand  and  Past  Grand  Officers, 
gold. 


Officers  U,  D. 

A.   0.  753  ;  A,  D,   1871. 


/       E.  Sir  John  Corson  Smith,  Eminent  Com. 

Sir  Samuel  Cook,  Generalissimo. 

Sir  Simeon  Kingsley  Miner,  Captain  General. 

Sir  John  Minot  Daggett,  Prelate. 
Sir  Mortimer  Marcus  Wheeler,  Senior  Warden . 

Sir  John  Olinger,  Junior  Warden. 

Sir  Charles  Silas  Burt,  Treasurer. 

Sir  Daniel  LeBetter,  Recorder. 

Sir  Robert  Little,  Standard  Bearer. 

Sir  Smith  D.  Atkins,  Sword  Bearer. 

Sir  Daniel  Stewart,  Captain  of  Guards. 


Officers, 

A.  0.  754;  A.  D.  1872 


E.  Sir  John  Corson  Smith. 
Sir  William  Reuben  Rowley, 
Sir  Simeon  Kingsley  Miner, 
Sir  Daniel  LeBetter, 
Sir  Mahlon  Coleman, 
Sir  Mortimer  Marcus  Wheeler, 
Sir  William  Rudolph  Burkhard, 
Sir  Daniel  LeBetter, 
Sir  Richard  Henry  Fiddick, 
Sir  Edward  James, 
Sir  John  Carter  Calderwood, 
Sir  Daniel  Stewart, 
Sir  Sidney  Hunkins, 
Sir  William  Richard  Holder, 
Sir  Charles  Sherman  Bentley, 


Eminent  Coin. 

Generalissimo. 

Captain  General. 

Prelate. 

Senior  Warden. 

Junior  Warden. 

Treasurer. 

Recorder. 

Standard  Bearer. 

Sword  Bearer. 

Warder. 

Captain  of  Guard  . 

Third  Guard. 

Second  Guard. 

First  Guard. 


I 


Officers, 

A.  0.   755 :    A.  D.  1873, 


E.  Sir  John  Corson  Smith, 

Sir  William  Heuben  Rowley, 

Sir  Charles  Sherman  Bentley, 

Sir  Henry  Herman  Oidenhage, 

SirMahion  Coleman, 

Sir  Simeon  Kingsley  Miner, 

Sir  Richard  Henry  Fiddick, 

Sir  Daniel  LeBetter. 

Sir  Edward  James, 

Sir  Louis  Albert  Rowley, 

Sir  John  Carter  Calderwood, 

Sir  Daniel  Stewart, 

Sir  Thomas  Edmond  Artnitstead, 

Sir  Sidney  Hunkins, 

Sir  William  Richard  Holder. 


Eminent  Com. 
Generalissimo. 
Captain  General. 
Prelate. 

Senior   Warden. 
Junior  Warden. 
Treasurer . 
Recorder. 
Standard  Bearer. 
Sword  Bearer. 
Warden. 

Captain  of  Guard, 
Third    Guard. 
Second  Guard. 
First  Guard. 


SIR  KNIGHTS  AT  DATE  OF  CONSTITUTING  COMMANDERY, 
AND  CHEATED  SINCE  ORGANIZATION. 

|  Demitted.  t  Honorary.  t    Deceased. 

MEMBERS  ON  DISPENSATION. 

E.  Sir  John  Corson  Smith, 

Sir  Samuel  Cook,  f 

Sir  Simeon  Kingsley  Miner, 

Sir  John  Minott  Daggett,  § 

Sir  Mortimer  Marcus  Wheeler, 

Sir  John  Olinger,  § 

Sir  Charles  Silas  Burt,  § 

Sir  Robert  Little,  § 

Sir  Smith  D.  Atkins,  § 

When  Knighted. 

8ir  Kt.  John  Corson  Smith,  April  26,    1871 

"      Simeon  Kingsley  Miner,  April  26,    1871 

"      Mortimer  Marcus  Wheeler,  April     5,    1870 

'*      William  Reuben  Rowley,  Sept.  29, 

"      Daniel  Stewart,  Sept.    29, 

"      Mahlon  Coleman,  Sept.  29,    1871 

"      Daniel  LeBetter,  Sept.  29,    1871 

"      John  Carter  Cal'derwood,  Sept.  29, 

"      William  Rudolph  Burkhard,§  Sept.  29, 

"      Edward  James,  Jan.     12, 

"      Richard  Henry  Fiddick,  Jan.     13, 


154 

Sir  Kt.  Charles  Sherman  Rentley, 

"  Nelson  Munroe   Bratt, 

"  Anutsa  Harrington    Mo >dy, 

"  Hezekiah  Gear,  \ 

"  William  Richard  Holder, 

"  Daniel  Wann, 

u  Jacob  Wernli, 

"  Sidney  Hunkins, 

'*  Henry  Herman  Oldenhage, 

"  William  Henry  Martin, 

"  Wilbur  Fisk  Crummer, 

"  Louis  Albert  Rowley, 

"  William  Gary, 

44  Thomas  Ediriond  AnniUtead 

"  John  Dunston  Pryor,  § 

"  Elijah  Hedding  Downing,  J 

"  John  Weslty  Luke, 

"  Peter  Trewartha, 

"  James  Barton  Brown, 

"  Daniel  Asbury  Taylor,' 

"  Alonzo  Van  Ness  Richards, 

"  Jacob  Fawcett, 

"  Edward  Courtney, 

"  Benjamin  Frederic  Merle  u, 

"  John  Hatch, 

"  John  Paul  Williams, 

"  John  Eugene  Hoover, 

"  John  Stewart  Wiley, 

"  David  Nash  Corwith, 

"  Horatio  Nelson  Bridgeman, 


Feb. 

3, 

1872 

Feb. 

?, 

1872 

Feb. 

7, 

1872 

March 

8, 

1872 

March 

22, 

1872 

March 

22, 

1872 

May 

10, 

1872 

May 

U, 

1872 

May 

13, 

1872 

May 

U, 

1872 

May 

15, 

1872 

June 

17, 

1872 

June 

17, 

1872 

J  June 

19, 

1872 

Nov. 

29, 

1872 

Jan. 

27, 

1873 

Jan  . 

29, 

1873 

Jan. 

31, 

1873 

Feb. 

24, 

1873 

March 

20, 

1873 

April 

12, 

1873 

April 

17, 

1873 

May 

10, 

1873 

May 

12, 

1873 

July 

25, 

1873 

Aug. 

21, 

1873 

Aug. 

27, 

1873 

Aug. 

27, 

1873 

Dec. 

12, 

1873 

Dec. 

12, 

1873 

